Jailed Turkish opponent ‘begs' Berlin to lift ban on fighter jet sale
The jailed Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu has 'begged' Germany to sell Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Ankara after Berlin halted the sale in protest at his arrest.
Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul, is the focus of domestic opposition to President Erdogan. He was detained last month on what were widely regarded as bogus charges of corruption and support for terrorism intended to foil a potential presidential run.
German media reported that Berlin subsequently suspended the sale of the jets, which are jointly manufactured by companies in Britain, Germany, Italy, and Spain.
The Turkish armed forces have been looking to buy 40 new Eurofighter aircraft after the US declined to sell its next-generation F-35 jets. While Spain and Britain are reportedly negotiating a sale, export decisions
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