European Union’s Readmission Agreements: a Legal Analysis Within the Framework of Readmission Agreement Between Turkey and The EU

Although Readmission Agreements became main topic of conversation during the irregular migration flow towards Europe especially in 2015, they have a history of more than fifty years in EU practice. Since the foundation of the European Communities, readmission agreements have been concluded first between the Member States, then between the Member States and third countries and later between the European Union and third countries. The EU’ effort in this field intensified after the Amsterdam Treaty where the EU was empowered with competences in migration issues. This study will focus on first the starting point of the readmission concept and its place in international law, later examine readmission agreements in the historical process. Within this context latest term readmission agreements will be analysed in detail. Last part will be focus on the readmission agreement between Turkey and the EU. The provisions regarding to the readmission of Turkish nationals and third country nationals will be analysed in detail together with the developments during the implementation of the agreemen