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Analysts: Expect visa liberalisation for Turkey by early 2017

22 September 2016

EFD Senior Policy Advisor Demir Murat Seyrek is mentioned by EurActive.

"Seyrek argued that the only antidote for Turkey following the coup attempt was “more democracy, more European values”. He said he disagreed with those in the EU who say that relations with Turkey should be put in the freezer and stressed the importance of visa liberalisation, which is part of the EU-Turkey deal to stem the flow of refugees to Greece."

This article is in English and can be read here.