Turkey and Germany: Souring Relations between Strategic Allies

... MILGEM Class warships. This is certainly a strong signal to Ankara. The bottom line The tensions between Ankara and Berlin will obviously last for a long time; the relations are unlikely to improve following the 24 September parliamentary election in Germany. What is important is that these tensions negatively affect Turkey's relations with the EU and NATO. On the other hand, Berlin, as the de-facto capital of the EU, may yet change the situation for its own good, provided that it sees political and economic benefits in doing so. The worsening of Turkey's relations with the EU could bring Russia to ...