The EU warns Turkey after arrest Imoglou

Loud warning of her. “Respecting fundamental rights and the rule of law is an integral part of EU-Turkey relations,” he warns.

Specifically, in a joint statement issued late on the night of March 19, EU High Representative Kaya Kalas and Enlargement Commissioner Martha Mr point out:

Questions about Turkey

“Today’s detention by the Mayor of Constantinople Imamoglou and the arrests and accusations that were announced against elected officials, political activists, civil society representatives, business representatives, journalists and others, from the beginning of the year.

European expectations for Turkey

The EU urges the Turkish authorities to provide complete transparency and follow the proper process. As a candidate for EU accession to the EU and a long -standing member of the Council of Europe, Turkey is expected to implement the highest democratic standards and practices.

The rule of law prerequisite for Turkey’s accession

Respect for fundamental rights and the rule of law is of essential importance to the EU integration process. They will continue to be an integral part of EU-Turkey relations. “

Farantouris: Neither democracy nor freedom of speech in Turkey

Earlier, he had commented on the detention of the Mayor of Constantinople as proof of the lack of democracy in Turkey.

Speaking at the meeting of the upgraded Security & Defense Committee and the European Commission for the European Commission, Hena Virkounen, speaking at the meeting of the upgraded Security & Defense Committee and the Special Committee on the European Shield of Republic. Democracy and its shield by foreign interventions. But you are recruiting for this purpose to assist third -country nations that neither democratically operate nor believe in freedom of speech, “he said to the European Commissioner.

“At the moment we are talking here in Brussels, thousands of people are gathering in Constantinople and other cities in Turkey to protest against the anti -democratic detention of the elected Mayor of Constantinople and a key opponent of Turkish President Tayy.
The reason for the detention and persecution against him is one: not to be able to participate in the forthcoming elections because he will prevail against the current president, as was done recently in the Municipality of Constantinople. We are talking about the shielding of democracy and our electoral processes by third countries in Europe. But there are third countries such as Turkey invited to the conferences on Europe’s security, and today it is proven once again that there is neither democracy nor freedom of speech there, ”said MEP and a member of the Security & Defense Committee.

How do you want to shield democracy and security in Europe by employing the subscription of a country with obvious anti -democratic, aggressive, revisionist and authoritarian behavior? “