The newspaper cites
the German state television station ZDF, which revealed that the systems are
being sold to Turkey by the German business Hensoldt. On the other hand,
Germany has not formally informed Turkey of any proclaimed ban.
Hensoldt is regarded
as one of the world's premier corporations in its area. It has a global
presence and made more than 1.2 billion euros in profits last year.
It also has several
subsidiaries outside of Germany, including the United States, the United
Kingdom, France, Australia, and India. It has companies in South Africa,
Hensoldt Optronics and GEW Technologies LTD, through which it provides
technology and equipment to Turkey.
German law permits the shipment of weapons equipment to Turkey and other nations via subsidiaries of German corporations based in other countries.
