Makes behind Ankara: We will not accept refugees who are already on islands

Makes behind Ankara: We will not accept refugees who are already on islands


Turkey will not accept the return of the territory of refugees and immigrants who are already in the Greek islands, the Minister for European Affairs of Turkey Volkan Bozkir said today.

An agreement between the European Union and Turkey on the readmission of refugees and migrants, not about those who are already in the Greek islands, but those arriving after the implementation of the agreement, stated Turkish minister, according to the Anatolian news agency.

The number of refugees and immigrants will accept back Turkey represents thousands or tens of thousands, not millions, said on his Twitter account the minister, according to the agency telegram East.

The Volkan Bozkir also said that the candidate country Turkey will fulfill its commitments to remove restrictions on visas to EU countries until May 1st.