Turkey threatens to suspend agreements with EU
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ANKARA- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she told Turkey's president that Ankara must fulfill all the European Union's conditions, including revisions to anti-terror laws, to secure visa-free travel for its citizens.
Speaking after meeting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Monday, Merkel also expressed concern about a move to strip legislators of their immunity from prosecution. But she underlined her commitment to an EU-Turkey deal aimed at stemming Europe's migrant influx amid rising tensions with Ankara.
As part of that agreement, the EU planned to accelerate introduction of visa-free entry for Turks. Turkey has fulfilled most of 72 conditions but its refusal to revise anti-terror laws has emerged as a stumbling block.
