The intersection of arms deals and migration in German-Turkish relations

This past weekend, the political magazine Der Spiegel, known (and dreaded by some) for its exclusive insights, reported that the German government has approved large-scale arms deals with Turkey for the first time in years. These deals include the delivery of 100 guided missiles for ship air defense, 28 SeaHake torpedoes, and packages for the modernization of German-made Turkish submarines. According to the magazine, the total value of the deal is 336 million euros. Der Spiegel describes this as a "remarkable shift" in Germany's policy towards Turkey.

The publication of this sensitive information comes at a particularly active time in German-Turkish relations. Next weekend, Chancellor Olaf Scholz will travel to Istanbul for political talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The two leaders recently met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York,...