(Kathimerini) Turkey must resume the return of irregular migrants from Greece “without delay,” the European Commission’s enlargement chief, Oliver Varhelyi, said on Tuesday.
“It is important for Turkey to resume returns of irregular migrants from Greece to Turkey without delay, and avoid the opening of alternative routes as well as to further reduce arrivals of irregular migrants to Cyprus,” he told lawmakers at the European Parliament during a debate on “2019-2020 progress reports on Turkey.”
Varhelyi said cooperation with Ankara has allowed irregular migration flows to “fall significantly” in recent years. The EU-Turkey statement remains “the key framework” for cooperation in this area.
