18 Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) deputies have put forth a bill in Greek Parliament to allow for 72-hour visas for Turks visiting Thrace, Eastern Macedonian and the Aegean islands. The proposal hopes that visas-on-arrival for Turkish nationals would increase the stream of tourism from Turkey to Greece.

The deputies noted that the visa application process that Turks go through to enter Greece is expensive and tiresome and creates too much red tape for Turkish visitors.