Turkey is buying its way into the EU with a deal that won’t solve the refugee crisis

However good its intentions, the EU is effectively backing the AKP government, despite previously accusing it of violating the most fundamental human rights. As such, the EU countries should not be surprised if they soon have to cope with hundreds of thousands more illegal refugees trying to leave Turkey. These might even be Turks and Kurds escaping the authoritarian rule of the AKP government. European countries might be enthusiastic about sending Syrians to Turkey, but are they ready for millions of Turks to head in their direction as a result?

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