Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 8
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
If the European Union (EU) doesn’t cancel visa regime with Turkey in mid-October, Ankara won’t be able to receive illegal migrants from the EU, TRT Haber news channel reported Aug. 8 citing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Erdogan said that the EU should keep its word given to Ankara.
Speaking about the attempted military coup in Turkey, Erdogan noted that Ankara didn’t receive the expected and necessary support from the West after the military coup attempt.
Turkish president added that the EU left Turkey alone with its problems.
Heads of states and governments of the EU member countries agreed a joint plan with Turkey in mid-March to fight the migration crisis. It envisages, in particular, the return to Turkey of illegal migrants arrived in Greece from Turkey’s territory, and receiving legal migrants-Syrians by the EU from Turkey on a “one-for-one” basis.
On July 15 evening, Turkish authorities said a military coup attempt took place in the country. Meanwhile, a group of servicemen announced about transition of power to them.
However, the rebelling servicemen started to surrender July 16 and Turkish authorities said the coup attempt failed. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the death toll as a result of the military coup attempt stood at 246 people excluding the coup plotters and over 2,000 people were wounded.
Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency in Turkey on July 20.
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