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Turkey may cancel migrant readmission deal with EU, says foreign minister

REUTERS

 

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu addresses supporters during a political rally on Turkey's upcoming referendum, in Metz, France, March 12, 2017. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

 

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey may cancel a migrant readmission agreement with the European Union, and is also re-evaluating a $6 billion refugee deal with the bloc, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in a televised interview late Wednesday.

 

Cavusoglu's remarks came at a time when Turkey-EU tensions are running high after several European countries prevented Turkish politicians, including the foreign minister, from holding rallies intended to drum up support for plans to give President Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers in a referendum.

 

Turkey agreed in 2013 to take back migrants who travelled illegally to the EU in return for the promise of visa-free travel. Last year it also agreed to stop illegal migrants from crossing into Greece in exchange for financial aid for those in its care and accelerated EU membership talks.

 

"We may cancel the readmission agreement. The EU has been wasting our time on the visa liberalisation issue. We are not applying the readmission agreement at the moment, and we are evaluating the refugee deal," Cavusoglu said in an interview on Kanal 24.

 

The row escalated after the Dutch government banned a rally in Rotterdam at the weekend, fearing that tensions in Turkey over the referendum could spill over into its expatriate Turkish community.

 

Erdogan retaliated by branding the Netherlands "Nazi remnants". He has also accused Germany of "fascist actions" for cancelling several planned rallies.

 

Erdogan, who survived a military coup last summer, has defended his plans to amass greater powers, saying Turkey needs greater stability. But his crackdown on dissenting voices among the judiciary and the media since the failed coup has drawn rebuke from the West.

 

The EU is, however, caught between holding Erdogan accountable and guaranteeing the continuation of a deal to control the flow of refugees and migrants who pass through Turkey to Europe.

 

(Reporting by Ece Toksabay; editing by Richard Lough)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2017-03-16

[Grubster]

Ah yes the EU, coming apart at the seams.

[Grouse]

Easy, balance the threat with the idea that Turks would be deported. Standard Game Theory.

 

EU coming apart? Are you following the Dutch elections? 

[Baerboxer]

2 hours ago, Grouse said:

Easy, balance the threat with the idea that Turks would be deported. Standard Game Theory.

 

EU coming apart? Are you following the Dutch elections? 

 

I seriously doubt any EU member state would do such a thing as mass deportation. The Turks, most of whom or their ancestors, came to EU countries as 'guest workers" have dual citizenship in many cases or are first, second, third generation "new" citizens. EU law will protect their rights.

 

Turkey no this. They have no such qualms about financially and politically exploiting the refugees or the much larger number of illegal economic migrants trying to illegally enter European countries. The spread of Islam they take with them is an added bonus.

 

Merkel will probably suggest, again, that this can all be dealt with by all members accepting the quotas she will decide for them.

[Grouse]

3 hours ago, Baerboxer said:

 

I seriously doubt any EU member state would do such a thing as mass deportation. The Turks, most of whom or their ancestors, came to EU countries as 'guest workers" have dual citizenship in many cases or are first, second, third generation "new" citizens. EU law will protect their rights.

 

Turkey no this. They have no such qualms about financially and politically exploiting the refugees or the much larger number of illegal economic migrants trying to illegally enter European countries. The spread of Islam they take with them is an added bonus.

 

Merkel will probably suggest, again, that this can all be dealt with by all members accepting the quotas she will decide for them.

OK, let's see what happens!

[darksidedog]

So Turkey is showing the world who they really are and how they think.

Blackmail is not going to work against the EU from them, and their recent bahaviour on Human Rights is deplorable.

While losing the immigrant deal would be painful to Europe, it would at least give them a chance to say Goodbye to Turkey entering the EU.

Regardless of the EUs status, I don't think too many would be keen to see Erdogan being welcomed as a member.

Edited March 16, 2017 by darksidedog

[stevenl]

 
I seriously doubt any EU member state would do such a thing as mass deportation. The Turks, most of whom or their ancestors, came to EU countries as 'guest workers" have dual citizenship in many cases or are first, second, third generation "new" citizens. EU law will protect their rights.
 
Turkey no this. They have no such qualms about financially and politically exploiting the refugees or the much larger number of illegal economic migrants trying to illegally enter European countries. The spread of Islam they take with them is an added bonus.
 
Merkel will probably suggest, again, that this can all be dealt with by all members accepting the quotas she will decide for them.

Extremely unlikely. EU will not give in, especially not ATM with elections in Germany and France coming, and Netherlands in the process of forming a government.

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[Baerboxer]

2 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Extremely unlikely. EU will not give in, especially not ATM with elections in Germany and France coming, and Netherlands in the process of forming a government.

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EU and member states won't give in. But they won't deport people on nationality grounds as that would contravene EU law.

[stevenl]

 
EU and member states won't give in. But they won't deport people on nationality grounds as that would contravene EU law.

As you already said yourself, i don't think the main reason is EU law, why always blame the EU?, but the fact that nearly all have nationality of the country they're residing in.

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