EU mulls trade action against Turkey

Brussels is likely to take a targeted approach such as anti-dumping measures rather than suspend the customs union.

[...] Indeed, German MEP Bernd Lange, who chairs the trade committee, said he was not in favor of completely cutting the relationship, "because those that are hit by such actions are often not the ones we want to target." He argued the EU had "intensive economic relations with Turkey, including many car manufacturers that are on site. We would be shooting ourselves in the foot." [...]