Gabriel also said the government would look into whether to stop providing financial guarantees to German companies that invest in Turkey. A report in Die Zeit suggested that Turkey has given Germany a list of 68 companies and individuals accused of supporting terrorism. Under the deal, the EU promised to accelerate membership talks with Ankara and provide Turkey with €3 billion to spend on refugees, while Turkey agreed to take back refugees who had reached Greece by boat from its shores. The guarantees provide security for losses incurred due to arbitrary application of political power. "It would be a mistake to provide Turkey with the arguments at the moment to block this too.”

Source: The Local July 20, 2017 10:07 UTC