According to Ettinger, the President of Turkey should meet the EU requirements.
Turkey will not get a visa-free regime this year because of the repression of Ankara after the military coup.
This was stated by the European Commissioner for digital economy and society günther Oettinger.
“I predict that we will not accept a proposal on visa-free regime until the end of the year,” he said.
According to Ettinger, the President of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan shall meet the requirements of the EU concerning the rule of law.
In turn, the U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry at a joint press conference with Minister of foreign Affairs of the EU Federica Mogherini said that Turkey may lose its membership in NATO, if you will not adhere to the principles of democracy since the coup attempt.
Earlier it was reported that the Minister of foreign Affairs of the European Union Federica Mogherini reminded Turkey that it is bound by its obligations not to return the death penalty under the European Convention for the protection of human rights and as a member of the Council of Europe.
At the request of the EU, Turkey has abolished the death penalty in 2004.
However, after an unsuccessful attempt of a military coup, Erdogan said that Turkey could return the death penalty.
