During the debate on the EU-Turkey agreement, Frank Engel stressed Turkey's contribution to the protection of refugees. He argued, however, that the EU-Turkey deal is only the start of a deeper and more conclusive engagement and that Turkey should not try to blackmail the Europe Union. He then added that we should not turn a blind eye to Turkey's rule of law issues or geopolitical choices, such as the support it provides to Azerbaijan during the current hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh. European Parliament, Brussels, 28.04.2016