EU to accept Turkish vaccine proof for travel

Turkey reciprocated by accepting EU vaccination documents in a move that could boost tourism.
Dr. Christoph Borch shows an example of a digital vaccination pass in the Babelsberg vaccination center in the Metropolishalle following the presentation of the digital vaccination pass at a press conference on May 27, 2021, in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany.
Dr. Christoph Borch shows an example of a digital vaccination pass in the Babelsberg vaccination center in the Metropolishalle following the presentation of the digital vaccination pass at a press conference on May 27, 2021, in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany. - Soeren Stache/Getty Images
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Turkey’s COVID-19 vaccination certificates will soon be accepted in the European Union.

The European Commission announced today that Turkey’s certificates will be accepted as a valid form of vaccine proof equal to the EU’s vaccine pass starting Friday. Turkey has also agreed to accept the EU’s digital vaccine certificate program for Europeans entering Turkey, according to a statement from the commission.

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