EU lawmakers are considering plans to impose sanctions on Turkey in response to its proposed " safe zone " along its border with south - east Europe . The EU has drawn up a draft resolution that would allow it to freeze preferential treatment for Turkish agriculture exports , block efforts to help Turkey resettle refugees and could , as a last resort , suspend the customs union between the countries . The resolution , which has the backing of all political groups in the European parliament , is expected to be adopted on 31 October .
EU lawmakers are considering plans to impose sanctions on Turkey in response to its proposed "safe zone" along its border with north-east Syria. The EU has drawn up a draft resolution that would allow it to freeze preferential treatment for Turkish agriculture exports, block funding to help Turkey resettle refugees and could, as a last resort, suspend the customs union between the two. The resolution, which has the backing of all political groups in the European parliament, is set to be adopted on 24 October.