04-01-2017 13:13 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Turkish EU minister says would threaten security to change terror laws

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's EU Minister Omer Celik said on Wednesday changing the country's anti-terror laws would pose a threat to its security, reiterating Ankara's position that Brussels should not expect it to change its stance. The European Union wants Turkey to amend its anti-terror laws in order for Turks to gain visa-free travel to Europe, part of a wider deal struck last year under which Turkey is helping to stem the flow of refugees and illegal migrants to Europe. (Reporting by Ece Tok
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