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Monday, February 15, 2010

Turkey's visa policy: Has Turkey given up its demand of free movement in the EU? - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review

"Turkey's visa policy: Has Turkey given up its demand of free movement in the EU?

Nilgün Arısan Eralp

Turkey has been applying a liberal and flexible visa policy toward its neighboring countries in the Caucasus and Middle East for quite some time.

As of 2009, visa policies for the following countries were liberalized and visa requirements were abolished mutually: Syria (as of Sept. 16, 2009); Albania (as of Nov. 20, 2009); Libya (as of Nov. 24, 2009); Jordan (as of Dec. 2, 2009); Tajikistan (as of Dec. 13, 2009); Azerbaijan (as of Dec. 25, 2009); Lebanon (as of Jan. 11, 2010); Saudi Arabia – unilateral (as of Jan. 10, 2010)."

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