Thursday, March 03, 2016

Turkey says it is ‘mastermind’ behind NATO’s migrant mission in Aegean - EUROPE

Turkey says it is ‘mastermind’ behind NATO’s migrant mission in Aegean

Emine Kart - ANKARA

NATO’s mission to monitor refugee flows in the Aegean Sea and combat people smugglers is the brainchild of Turkey, Ankara has stressed, rejecting reports that NATO vessels deployed in the Aegean have not yet started operating in Turkish waters because Turkey has not yet given permission.

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