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Turks get visa-free access to Europe - perhaps

The EU opened the door for Turks to come in without visas. But will it happen?

Turks were this week offered a date for being able to enter European countries without a visa. It's part of a complex deal designed to reduce the number of migrants and refugees risking their lives crossing the Mediterranean to Europe. But Turkey still has some boxes to tick. And President Erdogan is playing hardball. Also in this programme/podcast: Iraqi protesters burst into the Green Zone for the first time; Vietnam's got a problem with dead fish and social media; and the secret of Trump's success.
Photo: A man in Turkey waits outside a visa office in Istanbul
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