Turkey threatens to suspend EU migrant deal if no visa waiver provided
‘Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says his country would re-evaluate or suspend all agreements under its controversial refugee deal with the European Union in case the 28-nation bloc does not grant Turkish citizens visa-free travel through most of Europe.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with the nationwide Turkish-language A Haber television network on Friday, Cavusoglu stated that the deal and visa liberalization are a package, noting that Turkey reserves the right to either reconsider or shelve these if one element is not fulfilled.
In March 2016, Turkey and the EU sealed a controversial deal intended to stem the flow of refugees from Syria and other troubled countries to Europe in return for financial and political rewards for Ankara.’
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