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The visa-free deal is the main benefit of the EU-Turkey migrant accord as far as Turkish voters are concerned (Photo: Ataturk airport)

EU advances Turkey visa deal amid migration fears

The European Commission will say this week that Turkey has broadly met conditions for visa-free travel, despite some missing elements.

The visa decision is the “cornerstone” of an EU deal to send back migrants to Turkey. But concerns over irregular migration are likely to see internal EU border checks kept in place.

An EU source told EUobserver on Monday (2 May): “They [the commission] will issue a positive recommendation. But it remains to be seen what kind of legal formulas and...

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The visa-free deal is the main benefit of the EU-Turkey migrant accord as far as Turkish voters are concerned (Photo: Ataturk airport)

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