Memo: Draft Action Plan: Stepping up EU-Turkey cooperation on Support of refugees and Migration management in view of the situation in Syria and Iraq

The draft of the Action Plan - concerning the support of refugees and migration management in view of the situation in Syria and Iraq - took place on 6 October 2015.

This Action Plan reflects the agreement between the EU and the Republic of Turkey to step up their cooperation on support of refugees and migration management to address the unprecedented refugee crisis.

• Primary Source

ESO: Information Guide: European Migration Challenges http://www.europeansources.info/record/information-guide-european-migration-challenges/

ESO: Background information: Erdoğan’s Delicate Visit to Brussels / Europe needs Recep Tayyip ​​Erdoğan – but he will play hard-to-get / Turkey's Erdogan mocks EU over refugees during Brussels trip http://www.europeansources.info/record/erdogans-delicate-visit-to-brussels-europe-needs-recep-tayyip-%e2%80%8b%e2%80%8berdogan-but-he-will-play-hard-to-get-turkeys-erdogan-mocks-eu-over-refugees-during-brussels-trip/

Politico, 06.10.15: EU wants ‘stepped up’ action on migrants http://www.politico.eu/article/eu-wants-stepped-up-action-on-migrants-juncker-refugees-fund-erdogan/

ESO: Background information: Informal meeting of heads of state or government, Brussels, 23 September 2015 http://www.europeansources.info/record/informal-meeting-of-heads-of-state-or-government-brussels-23-september-2015/

BBC News, 06.10.15: Migrant crisis: EU plan offers more money for Turkey camps http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34451660

Deutsche Welle, 06.10.15: Turkey, EU reach action plan on refugees http://dw.com/p/1GjZX

Today's Zaman, 06.10.15: EU seeks Turkey help to block migrant flows, offers cash http://www.todayszaman.com/diplomacy_eu-seeks-turkey-help-to-block-migrant-flows-offers-cash_400791.html

EurActiv, 07.10.15: Commission details offer to Turkey to tackle refugee crisis http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/commission-details-offer-turkey-tackle-refugee-crisis-318285

EUObserver, 06.10.15: EU unveils Turkey migration plan https://euobserver.com/migration/130577

EurActiv, 08.10.15: Turkey frowns at EU refugee aid plan http://www.euractiv.com/sections/global-europe/turkey-frowns-eu-plan-tackle-refugee-crisis-318342

EurActiv, 09.10.15: Commission’s proposal to put Turkey on ‘safe countries' list under attack http://www.euractiv.com/sections/justice-home-affairs/commissions-proposal-put-turkey-safe-countries-list-under-attack

Euro|Topics: Who's saying what?: Refugee deal with Ankara? http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/debatten/links-2015-10-ankara-eu/

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