Addressing European countries, Erdogan said: "We'll go our way, you go yours." (File Photo)
Ankara, Turkey:
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey won't change its anti-terrorism legislation for the sake of visa-free travel to Europe for its citizens.
Erdogan's statement today came a day after Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who had negotiated the deal, stepped down over a rift with the president.
Addressing European countries, Erdogan said: "We'll go our way, you go yours."
The European Union is asking Turkey to revise its terrorism laws as a condition for allowing Turkish citizens to travel to Europe without visas on short stays. Erdogan has been pressing for a broader definition of terrorism.
Erdogan's statement today came a day after Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, who had negotiated the deal, stepped down over a rift with the president.
Addressing European countries, Erdogan said: "We'll go our way, you go yours."
The European Union is asking Turkey to revise its terrorism laws as a condition for allowing Turkish citizens to travel to Europe without visas on short stays. Erdogan has been pressing for a broader definition of terrorism.
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