German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Tuesday that visa-free travel for Turkish citizens in the EU isn't currently on the agenda, Deutsche Welle reported. 

Lifting travel restrictions for Turks in the EU bloc would only be considered "when the associated conditions are met," Steinmeier told Germany's Bild newspaper on Tuesday.

European leaders have balked at such concessions after Turkey's post-coup crackdown, he added.

In March, the EU and Turkey struck a deal to curb a record influx of migrant arrivals in Europe. Under the plan, Turkey agreed to take back Syrian migrants arriving in Greece who did not meet EU requirements for asylum status. 

In return, Ankara was promised financial compensation, accelerated talks on EU membership, and a visa-free regime for Turks.

Turkey must meet 72 conditions as part of the agreement, including a reform of its anti-terror laws, which are seen by the EU as violating international conventions on human rights. 

European leaders have also raised concerns over the scale of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's crackdown on suspected dissidents after last month's failed putsch. 

Around 19,000 people from civil society institutions were arrested during the post-coup purge.

Source: MENA