EU asks Turkey to reform anti-terror measures
(VOVworld) - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Sunday that Turks would only be granted visa-free travel to EU countries from October if Ankara meets all the requirements, including reforming its anti-terror laws.
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| European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (Photo: Reuters) |
Speaking at the ongoing European Alpbach Forum in Austria, Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker said that the imprisonment of intellectuals, scientists and journalists that Turkey carried out after the failed coup was not an anti-terror measure.
Earlier this month, the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said his government could stop helping to stem the flow of refugees and migrants to Europe if the 28-nation bloc failed to relax travel rules for Turks from October.