He stated this to the publication Bild am Sonntag.

“In view of the Turkish military operation in northeast Syria, the federal government will not issue permits for new deliveries of military products that can be used by Turkey in Syria,” he said.

At the same time, Mass added that the German government introduced strict restrictions on arms exports to Turkey in 2016 due to the actions of Turkish troops in the Afrin region. At the same time, Berlin then did not completely stop exporting.

Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey will not stop the military operation "Source of Peace" in Syria.

October 9, Ankara announced the start of the ground part of the military operation "Source of Peace".