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Angela Merkel says Turkey ‘will do everything’ to cut migration

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Angela Merkel says Turkey ‘will do everything’ to cut migration

Turkish prime minister praises German leader’s bravery on migration.

By JANOSCH DELCKER 1/22/16, 7:41 PM CET Updated 1/23/16, 7:51 AM CET

BERLIN — Angela Merkel said Friday she had obtained a pledge from Turkey that it will do everything in its power to stem the flow of migrants coming to Europe.

The German chancellor held talks with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and half of the Turkish government in Berlin, as she pressed Ankara to do more on migration in exchange for EU cash.


In November, the EU promised to give Turkey €3 billion to help the country deal with the migration crisis — there are around 2.5 million Syrian refugees in Turkey. That money has yet to be handed over, but Merkel promised Friday that it will be delivered.

“One part of our … agenda was that Europe contributes its share in improving the living situation of Syrians in Turkey,” Merkel said after the talks.

But she stressed that Turkey must play its part, amid criticism that the EU’s predominantly Muslim neighbor has been slow to implement reforms.

“We can’t allow illegal human traffickers and smugglers to have sovereignty over the area between Turkey and Greece,” Merkel said, adding, “illegal migration has to be transformed into legal migration.” She was speaking on a day when more than 40 migrants died when two boats capsized close to Greek islands after leaving Turkish shores.

“The prime minister emphasized the commitment of the government of Turkey to undertaking all possible efforts to substantially reduce the number of irregular migrants in the near future,” a statement released after a joint news conference said. It added that Turkey “pledged to facilitate the readmission of irregular migrants not in need of protection.”

Davutoğlu applauded Merkel for her controversial refugee policy, saying she had shown humanity and taken political risks.

“Mrs. Merkel took a historic step,” he said.

In the wake of Austria’s decision earlier this week to set a limit on the number of refugees coming into the country, Merkel said that measures by individual EU member countries would not solve the migration crisis.

“I am convinced that the problem of illegal migration can only be solved if we work together, if we start with the root causes of migration, and that us within the EU also have a large interest in maintaining Schengen,” she said, adding, “Individual solutions — every state for itself — won’t help us.”

Merkel’s migration strategy, which has been coming under increasing strain since the mass sexual assaults in Cologne on New Year’s Eve, relies heavily on international cooperation, and Turkey plays a key role in that.

Ankara is fully aware of this aware of this fact, and Davutoğlu hinted that he might ask for more money from the EU.

“We are not begging for money from the EU,” Davutoğlu told the press agency DPA ahead of the talks, “but if there is a serious will to share the burden, we have to sit down and talk about all the details of the crisis.”

Commission’s Turkish cooperation

Federica Mogherini, the EU’s foreign policy chief, will travel to Ankara Monday to hold migration talks with the Turkish government.

She will be accompanied by Johannes Hahn, the neighborhood and enlargement commissioner, and Christos Stylianides, the commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management.

“All items [of the EU-Turkey deal] will be on the table,” a Commission source said, referring to the promised financial aid as well as EU promises to loosen visa restrictions for Turkish citizens and open further chapters on Turkish EU membership.

Authors:


Janosch Delcker

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