Commentary
Marc Pierini
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In The Media
Can Turkey Help Stop the Flow of Refugees into Europe?
The EU has struck a deal with Turkey to try to control the flow of asylum seekers. But is that enough? And can Turkey succeed where other countries have failed?
By Marc Pierini
Published on Dec 1, 2015
Source: Al Jazeera’s Inside Story
Speaking to Al Jazeera’s Inside Story, Marc Pierini was asked to comment on the outcome of the November 29 EU-Turkey summit on the refugee crisis. He was joined by Alexandra Stiglmayer, senior analyst at the European Stability Initiative, and Cigdem Nas, general secretary of the Economic Development Foundation.
This interview originally appeared on Al Jazeera’s Inside Story.
About the Author
Marc Pierini
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Pierini is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe, where his research focuses on developments in the Middle East and Turkey from a European perspective.
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