Turkey is not considering cancelling an agreement with the European Union to readmit migrants who had previously reached the bloc illegally from Turkish territory, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Monday. Kurtulmuş made the comments during a press conference organized following the Council of Ministers meeting, Daily Sabah reports.
"It is now the EU's turn to fulfil its responsibilities. I believe it will act in line with the deal as Turkey has done so much for it. Cancellation of the deal is not on our agenda, and we will continue to do our part for the deal to succeed," Kurtulmus told reporters after a meeting of cabinet ministers.
"The drop in the number of refugees arriving in Europe is clear evidence that Turkey is taking the deal seriously," he added, warning that the deal should not be an issue of domestic politics in EU countries.
