Frustrated Turks slam increased European Schengen visa rejections

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium [File: Yves Herman/Reuters]

Firat Elmas did not anticipate any problems when he applied for a Schengen visa to visit Germany in June.

The 37-year-old Turk, who lives in the western city of Izmir and was working for the Organization of Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) when he applied for the visa, regularly travels across Europe and has a stable and comfortable lifestyle at home.