ANKARA- There is a rise in rejection charges for candidates for Schengen visas from Turkey to enter European nations. With the destructive outcomes of visa purposes, travels which might be supposed to be made for causes resembling work or training can’t be realized.
CHP Istanbul Deputy Sibel Özdemir said that the speed of rejection of Schengen purposes of residents of the Republic of Turkey has elevated from 4 p.c to 19 p.c since 2015, and that one of many 5 purposes was rejected in 2021, and introduced the problem to the agenda of the Parliament.
ÇAVUŞOĞLU: I STRESSED THAT THE NECESSARY STEPS WILL BE TAKEN
Responding to CHP Özdemir’s parliamentary query, Minister of International Affairs Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said that the ministry intently displays the rise in rejection charges, particularly in Schengen nations, and mentioned, “We share our expectations in any respect ranges by voicing this challenge within the related platforms and conferences. I personally introduced this challenge to the agenda earlier than the International Ministers of nations such because the USA, Germany, France and Poland. Stating that we’re searching for intent on this challenge, I emphasised that obligatory steps will likely be taken.”
Minister Çavuşoğlu said that they continued their contacts about Erasmus and EU initiatives and the issues within the discipline of visa generally, they introduced these points to the agenda by calling the EU Delegation and the representatives of the European Union (EU) member states in Turkey to the assembly and shared their expectations “first hand”. We often invite the Ambassadors of the nations the place our residents have issues to our Ministry and share our issues and answer expectations. Because of our initiatives, a rise has been achieved in software appointments at visa software firms and the variety of personnel has elevated.
‘WAR IN UKRAINE ALSO HAS A NEGATIVE EFFECT’
Pointing to the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine as the explanation for the rejection of visa purposes, Minister Çavuşoğlu mentioned, “The conflict in Ukraine additionally had a destructive affect on the visa course of. Because of the truth that EU nations direct their human assets to the issues of Ukrainian residents, the deadlines for the purposes are getting longer” and continued his reply as follows:
“Turkey-EU Visa Liberalization Dialogue continues to be mentioned at high-level contacts and technical conferences with the EU. On this context, in addition to the contacts with the EU Commissioner for Migration and Inner Affairs, Director Basic of Migration and Inner Affairs, Basic Director of Neighborhood Coverage and Enlargement Negotiations, Visa Liberalization Dialogue was held in numerous platforms resembling Subcommittee No. 8, Political Dialogue on the Director’s Degree, and Joint Parliamentary Committee conferences in 2022. Developments and expectations concerning Turkey have been shared with the EU aspect. Our expectations will proceed to be adopted strongly by the EU within the upcoming interval as nicely.”
‘Confessed that he was incompetent and unsuccessful’
CHP’s Sibel Özdemir evaluated Minister Çavuşoğlu’s response to visa purposes. Stating that the rise in visa appointments and refusal choices continued within the course of the place Çavuşoğlu mentioned, “We’re intently following the rise within the rejection charges, particularly for our residents of Schengen nations, by my Ministry,” Özdemir from CHP mentioned, “We share our expectations at each degree by bringing this challenge to the agenda.” Sadly, these expectations of ‘s remained unfulfilled.
Stating that Çavuşoğlu admitted that he was “insufficient” and “unsuccessful” within the face of the issues, CHP’s Özdemir mentioned, “As the federal government makes use of our relationships with the EU for home politics and hopes to profit from these tensions, the revival of our membership negotiations, the precise to visa exemption and the Customs Union. We is not going to achieve any beneficial properties on points resembling updating the .
Stating that the visa exemption proper couldn’t be supplied to the residents of the Republic of Turkey resulting from the truth that the standards decided by the ’18 March Settlement’ between Turkey and the EU in 2016 weren’t fulfilled, Özdemir from CHP mentioned, “Çavuşoğlu mentioned that ‘Turkey-EU Visa Liberalization Dialogue was mentioned on the high-level contacts and technical conferences with the EU. He additionally revealed that they haven’t made any concrete progress to date by saying, ‘We proceed to obtain
“With the assist of all opposition events, 66 standards have been accomplished, however prior to now six years, the political energy has prevented bringing the lacking six standards to the agenda of the Parliament. Because the opposition events, we’ve all the time supported the EU course of and put ahead our constructive strategies in each platform, however the authorities doesn’t present as a lot willpower and doesn’t take concrete steps as a lot as our efforts. International Minister Çavuşoğlu ought to present clear and clear data to the general public about why these six standards, which have been promised for our residents’ proper to visa liberalization, weren’t delivered to the Parliament’s agenda.