At a November 29 EU-Turkey summit, a plan was created to stem the heavy flow of migrants from the Middle East to mainland Europe. Under the terms of the agreement Ankara would provide refugees with improved conditions while living on Turkish soil, in exchange for some three billion euro, and a revival of talks on Turkey joining the EU, as well as a streamlined visa regime.
"Erdogan in an impertinent way exploits his agreement with Brussels, that was sweetened by three billion euro,” the Kurier story states.
The story asserts that the Turkish leader doesn’t keep his pledge. Syrian refugees are placed in isolation in Turkey, in breach of the terms of the European Human Rights Convention.
The reporters pointed out that, with the Turkish deal, the EU is not observing human rights and democratic values. According to Kurier, the EU was the first party that “raised the banner of democracy,” but then “put it down ashamed.”
Over the last four months over 180 Turkish policemen, military troops and ordinary citizens have been killed by the PKK.
Since July 24 Turkish air forces have been carrying out airstrikes on PKK positions in the northern Iraq. Currently the Turkish military is conducting an operation claimed to have killed some 110 Kurds.
