By Xinhua
Ankara : Turkey will establish a border patrol unit before joining the European Union (EU), Deputy Director General of Turkish Police Emin Arslan said on Thursday.
“Steps have been taken to establish a border patrol organization before joining EU,” Arslan was quoted by the semi-official Anatolia news agency.
Multinational illegal organizations posed threats not only to Turkey, but also to the EU, so countries which joined the EU must establish special security units along their borders, said Arslan.
According to the report, the European Commission has extended financial assistance of 1.5 million euros to Turkey for the border patrol project.
The border patrol unit would be established by the year 2012, said the report.