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Bloomberg · United States · NATO's Ankara summit in five days tests Turkey's price for European defence access
Documented Turkey's $10 billion arms-export industry and its role as the indispensable bridge-state: controlling the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, maintaining relations with both NATO and Russia, and now demanding inclusion in the EU's Security Action for Europe (SAFE) fund as the price for continued alliance cohesion.
“Erdogan shows Europe why NATO needs Turkey's clout on defence as Ankara demands SAFE access ahead of the July 7-8 summit.”