EU envoy to Turkey resigns

The European Union's top envoy to Turkey Hansjoerg Haber has resigned, an official from his delegation said.

Hansjoerg Haber's resignation comes amid fraught relations between the EU and Ankara, with Brussels desperate to keep Turkey's cooperation in stemming the flow of migrants to Europe but critical of its deteriorating record on rights and freedoms.

"We confirm that Haber has resigned. We are not in a position to comment on the reason at the moment," Reuters cited the official in the EU delegation in Ankara as saying.
The European Commission had no immediate comment.

Haber was summoned by Turkey's foreign ministry in May to complain about comments he made about the migration deal.