France, Germany halting arms exports to Turkey over its offensive against Kurds in Syria

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Sun, 2019-10-13 04:29

AKCAKALE, Turkey: France and Germany on Saturday said they were halting exports of any arms to Turkey that could be used in its offensive against Kurds in Syria.
France also wants an immediate meeting of the US-led coalition against Daesh extremists, of which Syrian Kurds were among the key players.
France’s defense and foreign ministries made the announcement in a statement reiterating opposition to the Turkish military operation, which is facing growing international condemnation.