13 March 2020
"Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said Wednesday he would keep the border open for migrants until the European Union had met all his demands."
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Erdogan says border will stay open until EU meets his demands (New Europe, link):
"“Until all Turkey’s expectations, including free movement, updating of the customs union and financial assistance, are tangibly met, we will continue the practice on our borders”, he said.
“Until all Turkey’s expectations, including free movement, updating of the customs union and financial assistance, are tangibly met, we will continue the practice on our borders”, he said.
Last month, Turkey decided to open its border for migrants, creating chaos on the Greek side of the border, and triggering a row with Brussels. The move was seen as Erdogan’s attempt to force the EU and NATO to support his military operation in Syria’s Idlib region, where Turkish soldiers are supporting the rebels, who fight against Syria’s government, which is backed by Russia."
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