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Selim Yenel – Turkey’s Ambassador to the European Union

Selim Yenel – Turkey’s Ambassador to the European Union

The Interview vor 10 Jahren

Stephen Sackur speaks to Selim Yenel, Turkey’s Ambassador to the European Union.

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120,000 migrants and refugees made the sea crossing from Turkey
to Greece in the first two months of this year, outstripping the
number for the first six months of last year. This happened
despite an EU-Turkey deal to stem the flow of desperate people.
Ankara feels overburdened and undervalued, while frustration with
Turkey is mounting in Brussels, Washington, and Moscow. Selim
Yenel is Turkey's EU ambassador. Is his Government treading a
dangerous path?

(Photo: Selim Yenel, Turkish Ambassador to the EU)