“According to the situation a week ago, we have legally fulfilled 55 of our liabilities,” Gülpınar said on April 20.
His remarks came as he hosted a delegation of members of the Committee on the Affairs of the European Union of the Bundestag, the lower house of the German Parliament, led by Michael Stübgen.
“There is not much time left ahead of us but if we proceed at this pace - the target for us was May 1 but it may be May 5 – we are ready to complete these by at least the beginning of May,” ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) deputy Gülpınar said.
As of April 8, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said just a quarter of the European Union’s requirements to grant Turkish citizens visa-free travel remain to be completed, with 43 criteria finalized.
On April 13, Deputy Foreign Minister Naci Koru said 44 criteria were already finalized and works for conducting the other criteria were ongoing.
A March 18 accord outlined measures to reduce Europe’s worst migration crisis since World War II, including stepped-up checks by Turkey and the return of migrants who land on Greek islands to Turkey.
In return, Turkey is slated to receive benefits, including visa-free travel for its citizens to Europe by June “at the latest.”... [hurriyetdailynews.com]
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