EU deal with Turkey to send back refugees already on thin ice
The consensus on the resolution of the Syrian refugee crisis by Turkey and the European Union may not last long due to its fragile framework.
Turkey-European Union relations, which had been unofficially frozen, are now thawed in order to find a solution to the Syrian refugee crisis.
The EU reluctantly coming to the table with Turkey to stem the refugee waves seems to have yielded some results after tough negotiations: It now has the right to send the refugees back to Turkey and also has been promised an increase in border security measures by Turkey.
In turn, Turkey has been promised 6 billion euros (roughly $6.8 billion) of financial aid for the refugees in the country, visa exemptions for Turks after a set of criteria are fulfilled and the launch of a new chapter to reanimate the EU membership process.
While the discussions on who benefits the most from this deal continue, a more important question is raised: Will it be possible to implement this agreement?
