THE Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stated today that Turkey can not assume third country responsibilities to Afghans working for Western institutions and who are waiting to leave after the Taliban seize power.
“We have received a request to welcome local staff from a European Union delegation to Afghanistan. “Member States are only opening their doors to a negligible portion of the people who have served them and are in a difficult position (…).” European Council President Charles Michel, according to a statement from the Turkish Presidency.
The Turkish president reiterated the following day in a telephone conversation with Chancellor Angela Merkel that “Turkey, which has already received 5 million refugees, can not lift any additional immigration burden.”
For his part, Charles Michel said on Twitter that he had discussed with Erdogan “recent developments” in Afghanistan, which he described as “a common challenge for Turkey and the European Union.”
“A full understanding of the need to ensure the safe evacuation of civilians, local staff and families, and to support vulnerable Afghans and host communities in the area,” he wrote.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen yesterday called on all countries, and first and foremost European countries, to welcome some of the Afghan refugees fleeing Kabul.
Tayyip Erdogan warned yesterday that it would be “unrealistic” for the European Union to have additional expectations from Turkey regarding the reception of migrants, as long as the Turkey-EU agreement is not fully implemented.
Ankara systematically reiterates that the European Union is not complying with the 2016 agreement on curbing the flow of migrants to Europe and calls for its revision.
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