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REUTERS/ Kerry Davies
Turkey is unlikely to join the European Union any time soon, UK Prime Minister David Cameron said Sunday, forecasting that Ankara would not accede to the block before year 3000.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — In mid-March, the European Union and Ankara agreed on a deal
under which Turkey pledged to take back all undocumented migrants who
arrive in the European Union through its territory in exchange
for Syrian refugees accommodated in Turkey, on a one-for-one basis. In
return, the 28-member bloc pledged to accelerate the Turkish EU
accession bid and introduce a visa-free regime between Turkey and the Schengen area.
Most of the requirements have already been fulfilled by Ankara, though five problematic criteria remain, including the revision of Turkey’s national anti-terrorism laws and freedom of the press.
"It is not remotely on the cards that Turkey is
going to join the EU any time soon. They applied in 1987. At the
current rate of progress they will probably get round to joining
in about the year 3000 according to the latest forecasts," Cameron said
on the local television, as quoted by the Sky News television channel.
Earlier this month, the European Commission recommended that the
European Parliament vote on visa-free regime for Turkey once the country
meets all 72 required conditions.Most of the requirements have already been fulfilled by Ankara, though five problematic criteria remain, including the revision of Turkey’s national anti-terrorism laws and freedom of the press.
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