Turkey's Erdogan accuses EU of introducing new hurdles to visa-free travel

[WorldNews]

Turkey had already agreed with the European Union on visa-free travel for Turkish nationals before the bloc required it to meet 72 criteria, including changes to its counter-terrorism law, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday. Erdogan said in a speech he would prefer to build a "new Turkey" with the EU and is waiting for it to approve visa-liberalisation but if it cannot improve ties it will find its own path. Separately, Turks will eventually vote on a new constitution and an executive presidency, and he is open to discussing alternative models for such a system, Erdogan said in comments that were broadcast live by Turkish television channels.

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