EU seeks Turkey help to block migrant flows, offers cash


  • World
  • Wednesday, 07 Oct 2015

Refugees and migrants arrive on a overcrowded dinghy on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing a part of the Aegean Sea from the Turkish coast, October 5, 2015. REUTERS/Dimitris Michalakis

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union wants more Turkish cooperation with Greece and other EU neighbours to stem migration flows and in return is ready to offer more funding for Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Turkey, according to an EU plan published on Tuesday.

The draft action plan was presented to President Tayyip Erdogan by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday, during a visit to Brussels by the Turkish leader. Officials on both sides said the document would form the basis of further negotiations to address the migrant crisis.

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