EU eases Schengen visa rules for Turks; envoy urges further moves

ANKARA (Reuters) -The European Union has eased rules for Turks to use its open-border Schengen area, the bloc’s ambassador to Ankara said on Friday, calling for the urgent revival of negotiations on visa-free travel for Turks.

For years, Turks have complained about the EU’s visa system. The EU has said the processes – managed by accredited visa agencies – have been slow due to the high number of applications and that it is discussing possible workarounds with Ankara.

Ambassador Thomas Hans…