EU commissioner urges start of visa dialogue with Turkey

EU Commissioner responsible for Internal Affairs Cecilia Malstrom said on Monday that the EU member states should rapidly begin visa dialogue with Turkey. During a joint press conference with Greek Civil Protection Minister Mihalis Hrisohoidis, Malstrom said, "The EU is expecting Turkey to sign and put into effect the readmission agreement, but Turkey is also expecting the EU to initiate visa dialogue. We should begin visa dialogue with Turkey in a very short time." For his part, Hrisohoidis said his country supported the idea of Turkey opening visa dialogue with the EU.