France, Turkey
Major France-Turkey contracts remain frozen despite rapprochement on Ukraine

The Turkish foreign minister and former head of foreign intelligence, Hakan Fidan, in Paris, on 6 January 2026.
The Turkish foreign minister and former head of foreign intelligence, Hakan Fidan, in Paris, on 6 January 2026. © Aurélien Morissard/MaxPPP
Paris and Ankara's involvement in the Coalition of the Willing in support of Ukraine has not warmed bilateral relations. Besides historical differences, their sole joint defence project remains at a standstill. [...]
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