“Only Member States have access to loans. Third country that does not meet specific security conditions cannot be involved in common defense supplies, “says, among other things, the Defense Commissioner, the Andrian button, answering a question by ND and EPP MEP George Eutia, according to a statement.

In the same announcement, it is noted that Mr Equias, “after pressing questions to the Commission, to block Turkey from its possible involvement in European defense funds, received a significant commitment from the Commissioner of Defense, the first -time, and the first -year -old, and the first -year -old button.”

This response of the Commission “is of great importance because it is given for the first time in the MEP question”, as it is noted.

Mr Autias “repeatedly reminded the Commission that” Turkey cannot be involved in funding for defense as it launches threats against Greece’s sovereignty, calls for half the Aegean and holds the northern part of Cyprus “.”

The full response of the Commissioner of the Andrian button, as notified by the same announcement, is as follows:

“Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1106 on the average of security in Europe (SAFE) aims to financially support Member States in order to boost their defense readiness. Only Member States have access to loans. The Safe Average Regulation establishes conditions of eligibility for companies as contractors in common commissions in the context of the medium.

Entities established in third countries or under the control of third countries (with the exception of Ukraine and the countries of the European Free Transaction Zone, which are also members of the European Economic Area) is not allowed, in principle, to participate in common supplies within the SAFE average. Entities established in the EU and controlled by third countries could be eligible to participate in common commissions as contractors only if they meet security -related conditions or if they have been subject to the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2019/452 and, if necessary, in appropriate moderation measures.

In addition, the Regulation states that for the purpose of supplies receiving support from the Safe average, no construction is derived from a third country that contradicts the security and defense interests of the Union and its Member States.

Furthermore, the SAFE Average Regulation provides for the possibility of entities from accessible, potential candidate and candidate countries (except Ukraine), as well as other third countries with which the EU has entered into a partnership for security and defense, to participate as contractors in common supplies in the context of the SAFE with the EU, as defined in Article 17 of the Safe Average Regulation. “