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No migrant readmission agreement without EU visa liberalisation: Turkish PM

No migrant readmission agreement without EU visa liberalisation: Turkish PM

By REUTERS

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu attends a news conference after visiting Nizip refugee camp near Gaziantep, Turkey , April 23, 2016. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Saturday Turkey's migrant readmission agreement with Europe will not be fulfilled without EU visa liberalisation for Turkish citizens. Speaking at a news conference at the end of a high level EU delegation visit to southeastern Turkey, Davutoglu also said visa liberalisation was vital and that he believed the EU would take the necessary steps to complete the deal.