How effective is the EU-Turkey Deal?
By DW
04 February 2018 |
8:00 am
When the migration crisis was at its height, the EU and Turkey struck a deal. The EU aimed to reduce the number of refugees crossing from Turkey to Greece. In return, Turkey would receive aid and political concessions. How effective has the deal been?
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