EU executive tells Turkey to take migrants back from Greek border

Migrants on their way to a camp on the Turkish side of the Turkey-Greece border near the Pazarkule crossing gate in Edirne province. (File/AFP)

BRUSSELS: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said ahead of talks with President Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey must move refugees and migrants away from the Greek border.
“Finding a solution to this situation will require relieving the pressure that is put on the border,” von der Leyen told a news conference on Monday.
She said ensuring the right to asylum, support for both Turkey and Greece, as well as moving people — especially minors — stranded on the Greek islands to mainland Europe were immediately needed too.