The UK government has strongly backed Turkey’s accession to the European Union in recent years. While last month, German Chancellor Angela Merkel backed French calls to re-start EU accession talks. Yet immigration remains a major concern for Western governments, which raises the questions about Turkey’s status as a source of immigration. As EU-Turkey talks restart, this is likely to remain an important issue in the coming months.
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By Ibrahim Sirkeci
Ibrahim Sirkeci is Professor at Regent's University London and writes a weekly column for BirGun daily newspaper.
