Discontent M. Schultz for "authoritarian" tendencies of President of Turkey
Harsh criticism exercised by Martin Schulz to the President of Turkey, the threat unleashed Tayyip Erdogan that his country will cease to implement the agreement with the EU on the management of the refugee if the visa requirement is not lifted for Turkish citizens.
In an interview with European newspapers (Die Welt, El Pais, La Repubblica, Le Figaro, Le Soir and Tribune de Geneve) the President of the European Parliament notes that without full compliance with the EU criteria on the issue and change the anti-terrorist law on neighbor, the European Parliament is not going to agree to lift the visa obligation. He also noted his dissatisfaction with the "authoritarian" tendencies exhibited by the President of Turkey.
- Turkish FM
Turkey will turn its back on the agreement on refugees with the EU if Turkish citizens not by the system of visas to the Schengen zone transfers, warned earlier the head of Turkish diplomacy.
Currently no escalating confrontation between Ankara and Brussels, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu makes clear that it is "impossible" for the country to amend Turkish anti-terror legislation, which is one of the 72 conditions set by the EU for abolition of visas for Turkish citizens.
"We do not threaten you ..."
"We told them:" I do not threaten you. " But there is a reality. We booked two agreements and one connected to the other ... if necessary, the anchor may take administrative measures to "block" the agreement on refugees, "said Turkish Foreign Minister in small group of journalists in Antalya.
Moreover, last week the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that no law related to the implementation of the agreement "will not come from the Turkish Parliament," if there is no effect on the visa issue.
Ankara considers the agreement to the abolition of the visa regime by the end of June prerequisite to continue the implementation of the EU-Turkey agreement on refugees, which has curbed the refugee flows from its territory to Europe.
But Brussels for their part have linked the visa regime with the condition of the modification of the anti-terrorism law, which using a broad interpretation of the term "terrorism" is used for the prosecution, under the pretext of pursuing a "terrorist propaganda" university and journalists, namely the suppression of freedom of expression and press freedom in Turkey.
"For what definition you speak? In Europe, each country has a different definition for terrorism, "he told reporters Mevlut Cavusoglu said the special measures imposed in France after the attacks of November 2015.
Turkey is currently facing many organizations designated terrorist, including the PKK and the Islamic state, he recalled. "Under these conditions, it is impossible to amend the laws relating to terrorism."
Despite the tensions, negotiations will continue in the coming weeks. This week will be talks at expert level before, perhaps, a summit between Erdogan, Merkel and EU senior officials said.
"We will complete the agreement and will be able to be ready before the summit on 7 July. We are determined, "also warned the Turkish Foreign Minister.
"We have kept our promise"
The EU-Turkey agreement on refugees, on 18 March, was effective, allowing a drastic reduction in the number of people arriving illegally in Greece, he said.
"In October, the number of refugees and migrants crossing the Aegean with destination the Greek islands were on average 6,800 daily. Today we have reached 30. We fulfill our promises, "said Cavusoglu insisted.
On 20 March, under the agreement, more than 400 people were returned from Greece to Turkey and 130 Syrian refugees who were in Turkish camps left for European countries, he said.
"We keep our promises," he insisted.
The resignation of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Partner Brussels considered reliable, destabilized Europeans. Now the place has occupied the companion Erdogan Binali Yildirim, who multiply the vitriolic statements against the European Union.
Last week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated that before the abolition of the visa requirement for Turkish citizens, all conditions must be fulfilled, which considers unlikely to be until the end of June.
Harsh criticism exercised by Martin Schulz to the President of Turkey, the threat unleashed Tayyip Erdogan that his country will cease to implement the agreement with the EU on the management of the refugee if the visa requirement is not lifted for Turkish citizens.
In an interview with European newspapers (Die Welt, El Pais, La Repubblica, Le Figaro, Le Soir and Tribune de Geneve) the President of the European Parliament notes that without full compliance with the EU criteria on the issue and change the anti-terrorist law on neighbor, the European Parliament is not going to agree to lift the visa obligation. He also noted his dissatisfaction with the "authoritarian" tendencies exhibited by the President of Turkey.
- Turkish FM
Turkey will turn its back on the agreement on refugees with the EU if Turkish citizens not by the system of visas to the Schengen zone transfers, warned earlier the head of Turkish diplomacy.
Currently no escalating confrontation between Ankara and Brussels, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu makes clear that it is "impossible" for the country to amend Turkish anti-terror legislation, which is one of the 72 conditions set by the EU for abolition of visas for Turkish citizens.
"We do not threaten you ..."
"We told them:" I do not threaten you. " But there is a reality. We booked two agreements and one connected to the other ... if necessary, the anchor may take administrative measures to "block" the agreement on refugees, "said Turkish Foreign Minister in small group of journalists in Antalya.
Moreover, last week the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that no law related to the implementation of the agreement "will not come from the Turkish Parliament," if there is no effect on the visa issue.
Ankara considers the agreement to the abolition of the visa regime by the end of June prerequisite to continue the implementation of the EU-Turkey agreement on refugees, which has curbed the refugee flows from its territory to Europe.
But Brussels for their part have linked the visa regime with the condition of the modification of the anti-terrorism law, which using a broad interpretation of the term "terrorism" is used for the prosecution, under the pretext of pursuing a "terrorist propaganda" university and journalists, namely the suppression of freedom of expression and press freedom in Turkey.
"For what definition you speak? In Europe, each country has a different definition for terrorism, "he told reporters Mevlut Cavusoglu said the special measures imposed in France after the attacks of November 2015.
Turkey is currently facing many organizations designated terrorist, including the PKK and the Islamic state, he recalled. "Under these conditions, it is impossible to amend the laws relating to terrorism."
Despite the tensions, negotiations will continue in the coming weeks. This week will be talks at expert level before, perhaps, a summit between Erdogan, Merkel and EU senior officials said.
"We will complete the agreement and will be able to be ready before the summit on 7 July. We are determined, "also warned the Turkish Foreign Minister.
"We have kept our promise"
The EU-Turkey agreement on refugees, on 18 March, was effective, allowing a drastic reduction in the number of people arriving illegally in Greece, he said.
"In October, the number of refugees and migrants crossing the Aegean with destination the Greek islands were on average 6,800 daily. Today we have reached 30. We fulfill our promises, "said Cavusoglu insisted.
On 20 March, under the agreement, more than 400 people were returned from Greece to Turkey and 130 Syrian refugees who were in Turkish camps left for European countries, he said.
"We keep our promises," he insisted.
The resignation of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Partner Brussels considered reliable, destabilized Europeans. Now the place has occupied the companion Erdogan Binali Yildirim, who multiply the vitriolic statements against the European Union.
Last week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel reiterated that before the abolition of the visa requirement for Turkish citizens, all conditions must be fulfilled, which considers unlikely to be until the end of June.
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