Turkey hopes for EU visa breakthrough this week

Negotiators of the European Commission and Turkey initialled on the 21 June 2012 a Readmission Agreement, which reflects shared interest in a more effective migration and border management.

This would also enable it possible to make progress in the perspective of visa liberalization.

The Council of the European Union also adaopted Conclusions on developing cooperation with Turkey in the areas of Justice and Home Affairs on the 21 June 2012.

• Primary Source

The Journal of Turkish Weekly, 5.6.12: We Demand Visa Exemption from EU, Says FM Davutoglu http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/137005/we-demand-visa-exemption-from-eu-says-fm-davutoglu.html

European Commission: MEMO/12/477: Statement by EU Commissioner Cecilia Malmström on the initialling of the EU-Turkey Readmission Agreement http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/477&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

Council of the European Union: Press Release, 21.6.12: Council conclusions on developing cooperation with Turkey in the areas of Justice and Home Affairs http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_data/docs/pressdata/en/lsa/131103.pdf

EEAS: EU-Turkey relations http://eeas.europa.eu/turkey/index_en.htm

EurActiv, 22.6.12: EU, Turkey attempt immigration give-and-take http://www.euractiv.com/justice/eu-turkey-attempt-immigration-gi-news-513498

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