Merkel Mulls Revision of Hermes Support for Ankara as Two Germans Detained in Turkey

(Sputnik, Berlin, 3 September 2017) German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that Berlin cannot stop the talks on Turkey's accession, but it would impose economic punitive measures in response to arrests of German citizens... She added that Berlin could put pressure on Ankara in terms of its economy, in particular by issuing a stricter warning to those who wanted to visit the country and by introducing restrictions on loans from the European Central Bank, World Bank and Hermes export credit guarantees issued by the German government.