In June 2012 the European Council authorized the European Commission to begin talks with Turkey on visa liberalization. The Council also presented Turkey a list of official requirements for.
Turkish citizens have taken a step closer to visa-free travel to the EU, officials from the. euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international.
The European Commission on Monday reiterated that Turkey must fulfill all benchmarks in order to secure visa-free travel to the EU for Turkish citizens.
The European Commission has given its support to a visa-free travel deal with Turkey after Ankara threatened to back out of a landmark migration deal. It is proposed to lift visa requirements.
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