The European Union will hold a special summit with Turkey to secure its cooperation on stemming migration flows, top officials said Thursday, adding that they are working to come up with 3 billion euros (3.2 billion dollars) in aid demanded by Ankara. "We feel confident that a mutually beneficial relationship can be established that will help us confront the present [migration] crisis," EU President Tusk said after informal talks with the bloc's leaders in the Maltese capital Valletta, dap reported. The EU has been courting Turkey for more than a month in a bid to enlist its help in holding back the migrants and asylum seekers that have been transiting through its territory on their way to Europe. -- SPA 21:46 LOCAL TIME 18:46 GMT تغريد
