Last year, approximately 1.2 million applications for Schengen visas were submitted from Turkiye, with 14.6% of them rejected.

Axar.az reports, citing Turkish media, that according to the European Commission, Turkiye ranked second in the world after China in the number of Schengen visa applications submitted.

The highest number of applications were submitted to Greece, at around 311,000, with a rejection rate of 38.5%. Germany rejected 27% of approximately 218,000 applications.

Experts warn that Schengen visa applications must be submitted to the country that is the applicant’s main destination.