Greece has 3 demands from Türkiye for visa facilitation

The details of the agreement that Greece wants to make with Türkiye, which has come to the point that our country cannot cope with the irregular migrant influx, have become clear. Athens, which is ready to sit at the bargaining table with Ankara, wants 3 things from Türkiye. In order to prevent the flow of migrants to Greece, Athens will step in on visa facilitation for Türkiye if Türkiye increases border controls, human smugglers are not tolerated and those deported from Greece are accepted.

Unable to stop the flow of irregular migrants, Greece wants to reach an agreement with Türkiye. Within the scope of the agreement, Athens is ready to negotiate with the EU on visa facilitation for Türkiye in return for increased border controls to prevent the flow of migrants to Greece, to crack down on people smugglers and to accept those deported from Greece.

REFUGEE CRISIS IN EUROPE

The increase in the influx of irregular migrants has started to make Europe brooding. Migrant asylum centres in most European countries have reached capacity. EU countries started to experience crises in sharing responsibility. Tensions between Germany and Italy have peaked due to the refugee crisis.

ATHENS READY TO KNOCK ON ANKARA'S DOOR

The issue of irregular migrants has become the number one agenda item in neighbouring Greece. At the last meeting of the Council of Foreign and Defence Affairs (KYSEA), the highest decision-making body in Athens on foreign affairs, defence and security issues, this issue was given a wide coverage this week. With more than 30 thousand irregular migrants entering the country in 2023, Greece is preparing to knock on Turkey's door to minimise the flow of migrants.

GREECE WANTS TO MAKE A DEAL WITH TÜRKİYE

In Athens, which wants to take advantage of the positive wind blowing in bilateral relations recently, the details of the agreement mentioned by the Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum Dimitris Keridis became clear. Kathimerini newspaper, which wrote the details of the agreement, stated that it is planned to establish a direct line between the two countries that will allow the coast guard chiefs to communicate directly and to respond quickly to any emergency.