Thursday, December 13, 2007

ILLEGAL MIGRATION STRAINING TURKEY’S TIES WITH GREECE, EU - Eurasia Daily Monitor

"ILLEGAL MIGRATION STRAINING TURKEY’S TIES WITH GREECE, EU By Gareth Jenkins
Thursday, December 13, 2007
The December 10 sinking of an overcrowded boat carrying illegal migrants from Turkey to Greece has highlighted Turkey’s increasing importance as a transit point for illegal migrants seeking to gain entry to the countries of the EU. The issue has begun to strain Turkey’s relations both with the EU and, particularly, with Greece."

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