Baku TurkicWorld
Chances of getting approval for a Schengen visa are thinning for Turkish citizens as more stories about people, from tourists to celebrities, who were denied access to Europe make the headlines, TurkicWorld reports citing Daily Sabah.
The rate of rejection of applications for Schengen visas from Türkiye continues to increase, with Estonia, Finland and Belgium topping the refusal rates in 2022, data showed.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has described the visa problem with some Western countries as "political blackmailing," saying the issue will be resolved soon. About 906,000 Schengen visa applications were made from Türkiye in 2019, with 9.7 % of them being rejected. The rejection rate increased to 15% in 2022.
