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Turkey's government has purged thousands following the failed military coup last month (Photo: Reuters)

Turkey won't reform terrorism law to conform with EU deal

Turkey won't amend its anti-terrorism law, a blow which could upend the EU-Turkey migrant-swap deal signed off with Ankara in March.

In an interview with the Financial Times on Monday (8 August), Turkey's EU minister Omer Celik said it would be "impossible" to overhaul the law in the immediate future.

EU imposed conditions require Turkey to narrow its definition of terrorism in the law, as part of a broa...

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Turkey's government has purged thousands following the failed military coup last month (Photo: Reuters)

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