Turkey will begin issuing biometric passports next month as part of a visa deal it has reached with the European Union.The passports will contain microchips including biometric data and the fingerprint information of the holder, state-run Anadolu Agency reported today.It will also store personal information such as the holder's name, birthplace and passport number, the agency said, citing Interior Ministry officials.The preparations for the new passports were finalized in June 1 by the Police Department. However, the release of the new passports was postponed until Nov. 1 in order to allow some existing passports to expire, officials from the Interior Ministry told the agency. The new passports will be issued starting Nov. 1.Turkey and the EU earlier this year implemented a deal to stem the record flow of migrants to Europe in exchange for billions of euros in aid to Turkey and the lifting of short-term visa requirements against Turkish citizens.The passport renewal was another prerequisite of the granting of visa liberalization since existing Turkish passports are not compatible with EU standards because they do not contain fingerprint information.
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