Turkish FM wants visas abolished for Turkey as well

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called on the European Union to enable Turkish citizens to travel throughout the European Union without visas as well. “It is unacceptable that certain Balkan countries that are in the starting phases of association and which have not begun negotiations have received Schengen privileges, and that Turkey, taking into consideration the level it has reached in EU negotiations, has not,” Davutoglu said. Turkish FM wants visas abolished for Turkey as well Turkey, which has candidate status, began its negotiations with the EU in 2005, but is not a part of the Schengen regime which enables free travel throughout the EU. The EU abolished visas for citizens of Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia on Saturday.

Turkish FM wants visas abolished for Turkey as well

Turkey, which has candidate status, began its negotiations with the EU in 2005, but is not a part of the Schengen regime which enables free travel throughout the EU.

The EU abolished visas for citizens of Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia on Saturday.