Turkey has threatened to scrap its agreement with the EU to stem the flow of migrants into the bloc from Turkey unless it delivers visa - free travel for Turks , increasing the risk of a " human bomb " in Europe . Tensions have been rising between Turkey 's President Tayyip Erdogan and the EU ; recently , European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said he did not see the EU granting Turks visa - free travel this year due to Turkey 's reaction after the Turkish military coup last month and the possible re - introduction of the death penalty . Visa-free access to the EU - On another note , Greece has raised the alarm over a surge in refugees from Turkey , saying that the numbers have shot up after the military coup ; Athens says there is evidence that Turkey is already going back on the agreement struck in March .
Turkey has threatened to scrap its agreement with the EU to stem the flow of migrants into the bloc from Turkey unless it delivers visa - free travel for Turks , increasing the risk of a " human bomb " in Europe . Tensions have been rising between Turkey 's President Tayyip Erdogan and the EU ; recently , European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said he did not see the EU granting Turks visa - free travel this year due to Turkey 's reaction after the Turkish military coup last month and the possible re - introduction of the death penalty . On another note , Greece has raised the alarm over a surge in refugees from Turkey , saying that the numbers have shot up after the military coup ; Athens says there is evidence that Turkey is already going back on the agreement struck in March .