
‘Wealthy’ Germany ‘Bribes’ Turkey to Stem Refugee Inflow to Europe
German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered Turkey the acceleration of its accession process to the EU in exchange for cooperation in stopping the influx of refugees to Europe. Merkel announced that Germany could speed up the path to visa-free travel for Turkish nationals and provide the country with required financial assistance. Turkey had requested $3.4 billion in financial aid for supplying Syrian […]