The EU Should Think Twice About Visa-Free Travel for Turks

Most readers will be familiar with Bill Warner’s organization Center for the Study of Political Islam. Over the last few years Dr. Warner has expanded his operation to include a European branch, CSPI International.

CSPII has just launched a new website called Think Twice to provide information related to the proposed visa-free travel arrangement between the European Union and Turkey. The visa-free zone is supposed to be a reward for Turkey in return for its promise to stem the flow of illegal immigrants into Europe.

From the introduction to the English-language section of Think Twice:

EU visa-free policy with Turkey

There are 751 elected members of the European Parliament who on a daily basis make decisions which influence the lives of millions of Europeans. Each decision, therefore, necessitates all relevant information from a wide array of sources.

Soon, there will be a vote regarding the visa-free entry agreement with Turkey. If you agree that this is an important issue please use the following facts to educate your politicians. We should not tell them how to vote, but rather help them make an informed decision. We believe that when many people do small acts, they can create a huge impact. On the bottom of this page you can click on the “Take Action” button to see how you can take part in this educational campaign.

The site has five tabbed topics:

  • Migration
  • Security
  • Democracy
  • Women
  • Christians & Jews

Migration

From a long term perspective, establishing visa-free relation between Turkey and the EU can be considered a step in wrong direction. This concession will, among other things, lead to decreased Turkish motivation to solve the migration crisis and permanently increase the number of Turkish citizens in the EU.

Visa-free relation with Turkey poses the following risks to the EU:

  • Decrease in Turkey’s motivation to solve the migration crisis
  • Increase in the number of Turkish citizens in the EU, with or without necessary permissions
  • Increase in asylum applications by Turkish citizens
  • Chance of transferring ethnic conflicts from Turkey to Europe (e.g. Kurds)
  • Difficulty enforcing Turkish obligations to the EU
  • Opening an “official” route for both migrants and radicals
  • Problems reintroducing visa requirements with Turkey
  • Increased impact of political Islam in the EU

Establishing visa-free relation with Turkey brings about a wide array of risks. The chance of repeating the history of liberalized visa relations with the West-Balkan countries is high. Many of the people who migrated to Germany, Belgium, and other places attempted to obtain asylum (unsuccessfully of course), causing administrative congestion and eliciting discussions about re-introducing visas. Turkey is much larger than the West-Balkan countries, has substantial internal socioeconomic differences and deals with deep seeded issues related to the protection of minorities. The number of citizens that belong to low socioeconomic classes or disadvantaged minorities (Kurds, Armenians, Christians) is high in present day Turkey. Additionally, a large number of fraudulent or illegally “purchased” Turkish passports are being provided to migrants from other countries during their stay in Turkey. Considering the plight of Turkish minorities, the EU is an attractive destination for many minority Turkish citizens.

The EU wants to grant Turkey visa-free entry without Turkey fulfilling all the conditions necessary — e.g. adjustment of anti-terror laws. If the EU establishes visa-free relations with Turkey before Ankara complies with pre-established conditions, how will it persuade Turkey make any internal changes? President Erdogan is blackmailing the EU with threats to open the borders and transport migrants to the EU countries. Ankara’s actions and threats should make it obvious the EU can’t rely on Turkey as a partner in solving the migration crisis. Politically, once visas are no longer required for Turkish citizens, it will be very complicated to reintroduce the visa requirements between Turkey and EU nations.

Security

To set up the visa-free EU travel for Turkey is a considerable security risk for the EU. Turkey is neighbors with non-democratic or unstable states and its own state organs cooperate with jihadists operating in Turkish territory.

  • Turkey supports ISIS and other jihadist groups
  • Turkey supplies weapons for jihadists and provides their training and medical aid
  • ISIS operates directly in Turkish territory
  • Turkey is in a politically unstable geographic region
  • Turkey shares its 1,925 km long border with Syria, Iraq, Iran or Georgia
  • Visa-free EU travel for Turkey will provide easier entry to the EU for jihadists

Turkey shares its 1,925 km long border with unstable or war torn states, such as Syria, Iraq, Iran, or Georgia.

The Institute for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University, in New York City, published research that reveals Turkey’s support of the Islamic State (ISIS). According to newspapers or social networks, Turkey’s participation in the war in Syria on the side of jihadists (ISIS, Al-Nusrá, etc.) can be easily proven. According to one ISIS leader, most of the fighters, equipment, or supplies for ISIS come from Turkey. It is also documented that weapons for jihadists were brought to Turkey in trucks with supposed humanitarian aid for Syrian Turkmen. There are also documented news reports that show Turkish operatives providing logistic support for jihadists, improving their training, providing hospital care, and permitting safe passage into Syria through Turkey’s Hatay Province. British Sky News gained documents proving that Turkey’s authorities approve passports for foreign jihadists who try to pass the Turkey-Syria border and join ISIS. ISIS sells mineral resources, antiques, and launders dirty money in Turkey, providing a significant source of its income. Oil is transported into Turkey by fuel trucks and, according to documented sources, through illegal oil pipelines.

The ISIS also operates directly in Turkey, with documented ISIS recruitment operations right in Istanbul and Gaziantep. Meanwhile, Turkey’s military group IBDA-C directly supports ISIS. Some web sites, focused on recruiting ISIS fighters in Germany, are operated from schools established by members of the Turkish government’s party, AKP. According to Jordanian security service, Turkey trains ISIS fighters who are designated to conduct special operations.

See Think Twice for the topics Democracy, Women, and Christians & Jews. There are also numerous links to source materials, and a program of action for those who want to oppose the handover of the European Union to Turkey.

15 thoughts on “The EU Should Think Twice About Visa-Free Travel for Turks

  1. Erdogan openly supporting the new Caliphate (he is competing with ISIS for the honor). If the borders open for them, they will flood Europe with ISIS/jihadist, Muslim soldiers ready to take action.
    If this become a reality he V4 countries must disobey if nothing else helps they must get out of this EU. We all know what happens if a country becomes infected with Muslims.

    • If the EU makes it possible for Turkey to send Turks without a visa to European countries, the difference from right now is, it will be Turkey, rather than the EU, that will pay for their bus and train fare.

      • It is a small distinction when they flooding with Muslim soldiers the continent. I think paying the bus fare will be less of our problems…

  2. Anybody with a working brain can see, that this is a recipe for a disaster. If they go through with this anyway, and I suspect they will, it’s war, guaranteed.

    War within Europe is already a very likely scenario in the near future. This would only make it more certain. Turkey will flood Europe with tens of millions of “refugees”, they will give turkish passports to anyone, they will drive millions of kurds away in another ethnic cleansing, and all of middle east is free to come to Europe. We already have too many muslims in Europe, violence and terror everywhere, this would make it ten times as bad as it is now.

    • You’re exactly right. Anyone with half a brain can see on the face of it what an abominable idea it is to allow people from Turkey into Europe without passports.

      There’s a compelling case to be made to not allow in people from Turkey with passports.

      But, of course, arguments concerning what is good for the countries and peoples of Europe has no bearing on the decisions made by the gnomes of the EU. These people do not identify as Europeans, do not wish to see the survival of nations or peoples, and are psychologically separated from the concerns and quality of life of normal Europeans. Like the Obama administration, they are best viewed as the mortal enemy of the people they rule.

  3. Putin and Assad are fighting ISIS. Turkey is doing all it can to assist ISIS at all levels. The US and EU continue to assist Turkey. It’s clear Russia are the good guys fighting Jihad terror and the globalist Left. It’s also clear the West’s globalist, post-national elites are allied with Islam and the Jihad to defeat the ordinary people of the West. I would never support the corrupt, atheist, authoritarian West in a Third World War with Russia. As time goes on I’m increasingly inclined to emigrate to Russia. THAT is where civilization is being protected. The gods of war are having a good laugh.

    • At one point the psychic Edgar Cayce prophesized that Russia, “…would become the hope of the world.”

      His words seem more and more accurate by the day.

      • Some of Cayce’s stuff was fascinating.

        At the time he said that I’ll bet America and Russia were faced off and fighting for dominance. I don’t remember EC as being politically inclined, at least in his public pronouncements, so I doubt his words were viewed thru the glasses of “Western might”…BTW, his archives and exhibits are here in Virginia, down in the flatlands near the coast.

        • Dymphna-

          Moving beyond Cayce I suggest checking out some of Putin’s speeches.

          I find him to be a very rational, thoughtful, and logical speaker. He is refreshing compared to the infantile bloviators we have in the US and Europe.

          Here is a good start:
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqD8lIdIMRo

    • May I suggest that if you do move to Russia, you won’t like it very much?

      Russia has its own culture and its own form of government. Putin is not above assassinating hostile journalists or more-or-less openly framing opposing politicians. He has an accommodation of sorts with Muslims, as Muslims comprise such a large part of the population of Russia. I’m not sure it would be safe to criticize Islam too effectively or publicly, especially if you don’t know your way around.

      Furthermore, I’m quite sure you would not be permitted to participate in any political activity, other than criticizing the US.

      My point is that it’s dangerous to extrapolate from disgust with the US policies to assuming you would be happy in a country like Russia.

  4. First kick Turkey out of Nato .Then breakup the E.U and re- institute national borders and border control.Then close borders to Muslims and expel Muslims from Europe .The result will be a golden age of peace, goodwill and scientific progress.

  5. Sad.
    I remember the old joke: Friend A asks Friend B “Why are you hitting yourself over the head with that hammer?”
    Friend B: “Because it feels so good when I stop.”

    Here we have virtually ALL of our formerly ‘civilized’ EUrope hitting itself in the head (or worse). Clearly, this scheme with Turkey is a TERRIBLE plan–all downside and not a chance of ‘up’.

    So: STOP IT ALREADY!!!!

    Sad.

  6. This is a horrific idea and needs to be stopped now.

    Germany already has tons of Turkish colonists and colonies that need to be rolled back. Visa-free travel would simply add to this problem.

  7. When the dam finally breaks I will not be surprised at the carnage inflicted on the zombie populations of Western Europe. Walking dead now. Hear nothing, see nothing, say nothing. Not a blink. Step over the bodies. Keep walking. Do not resist.

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