German court rules Turkish tourists don't need visas

Turkish nationals traveling for tourism purposes to European Union member states are exempt from visa requirements, ruled a German court on Wednesday. Munich's Administrative Court upheld a European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling to that effect, just 11 days after the EU announced that negotiations with Turkey on the readmission of illegal immigrants, the biggest obstacle to a visa-free travel regime between Turkey and the 27-nation bloc, have been concluded. "Turks can enter Germany during travel for tourism purposes without obtaining visas and stay in the country for up to three months without obtaining a residence permit," the court said.