Turkey Demands Answer on EU Membership, Visa Deal

Turkey’s president on Saturday warned that his country had reached the endgame in its decadelong bid for European Union membership. Speaking to lawmakers at the opening of the parliamentary session, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it is time for Brussels to decide whether it wants Ankara as a full member. Turkey is ready, he added. Erdogan criticized the stalling of a visa liberalization deal, which was supposed to be finalized this month. “This stance is a declaration that the European...

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