EU will continue to work with Turkey on visa deal, Mogherini says
ANKARA, Sept 9 (Reuters) - The European Union will continue to work with Turkey on an upgrade of a customs union and visa-free travel for Turks to the bloc, the EU's foreign policy chief said on Friday.
Federica Mogherini made the comment at a joint news conference with EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara.
Mogherini also said that a political process needs to be started in the fight against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
The issue of visa-free travel for Turks to Europe has become a sticking point in negotiations on a landmark refugee deal. Europe says that to receive visa liberalization Turkey must narrow its anti-terrorism law, which it says is too broad for European standards. Turkey says it needs the law to fight multiple security threats. (Reporting by Ece Toksabay, Tulay Karadeniz and Seda Sezer; Writing by David Dolan)
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