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<p>The UK strongly welcomes the plan agreed between the EU and Turkey to end irregular
migration from Turkey to the EU. For the first time, we have a plan that breaks the
business model of the people smugglers by cutting the link between getting in a boat
and getting settlement in Europe. The numbers of migrants arriving on Greek islands
has significantly reduced since this deal came into effect and it is making a genuine
difference to managing the flows of migration; preventing people from dying in attempting
the crossing or putting themselves in the hands of smugglers.</p><p>The UK takes the
view that Turkey offers sufficient protection, in its law and its practice, to return
people there. Turkey is already hosting over 2.7 million Syrian refugees and has granted
them access to healthcare, education and the labour market. We are also pleased to
note that, since the 18 March EU-Turkey migration deal, Turkey has reached agreements
with the European Commission and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in providing
them with access to the Düziçi Camp and Kirklareli Removal Centre. The UK continues
to work with Turkey to deliver further improvements to their immigration and asylum
services.</p>
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