At EU Summit meeting European leaders agreed to explore cuts in pre-accession funds to Turkey (4,5 billion euro) related to Ankara’s stalled bid to join the bloc after German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for action in response to what she described as “unacceptable” Turkish practices in violation of human rights. #EUCO happening now press conference…
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EU "regrets" Kurdish referendum in Iraq
On Monday 25 September, the Kurdistan Regional Government held a “referendum on independence”. Statement on the referendum held by the Kurdistan Regional Government in #Iraqhttps://t.co/UpuY8ELSll — Catherine Ray (@_CatherineRay) September 26, 2017 “The EU has consistently confirmed its full support for the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq. It therefore appealed for the referendum…
Abductions of politicians in Turkey continue
Amnesty International insists there were “credible grounds” eight people, including politicians, had forcibly disappeared after criticising the Government, Director of European and Central Asia program Human Rights Watch Hugh Williamson said. Human Rights Watch: RT mephamd: #Torture is now widespread in #Turkey, including beatings, rape and threats of rap… pic.twitter.com/lnRLcWR39C — Human Dev Project (@humandevproject)…
Piri: EU should stand for its values vis-à-vis Ankara
5.07.2017. Strasbourg. The latest developments in Turkey after a failed coup-d’état continue to concern MEPs, especially regarding human rights and the constitution reform, granting president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan an immense power. Today during plenary MEPs debate Turkey’s situation in regard to its EU candidate country status, and vote on a resolution tomorrow, requesting for EU accession talks…
Russia considers control of Syria's borders
Russia might deploy its military to control the borders of planned de-escalation zones in Syria within two to three weeks after finalizing an agreement with Turkey and Iran, Russian negotiator Alexander Lavrentyev said. ASTANA (Reuters) – Russia may deploy its military to police the borders of planned de-escalation zones in Syria … https://t.co/TnV2wPO4Im — Thus…
Erdogan calls Gulf states requests to Qatar ‘disrespectful’
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said supports Qatar’s response to a list of demands issued by Arab states boycotting the Gulf emirate, and underlined that the calls for a closure of Turkish military base there were disrespectful. Qatar has described the pressure by its larger neighbours as an “illegal blockade” aimed at curbing its sovereignty, and…
MEPs to devote to human rights in Turkey
Brusssels. 20.06.2017. Turkey’s EU accession talks should be suspended if the proposed changes to the constitution go ahead, committee MEPs recommended on Tuesday. Foreign Affairs Committee MEPs note in their annual assessment of Turkey’s reform progress that 2016 was a difficult year for Turkey as a result of the war in Syria, the influx of…
EU concerned by Taner Kılıҫ detention
“We have learned with concern from media reports and from Amnesty International that the Head of Amnesty International in Turkey, lawyer and human rights defender Taner Kılıҫ, was detained on recently. We call on the Turkish authorities to clarify the charges swiftly, in line with the standards of the European Convention on Human Rights and…
Zarif condemns terrorist attacks
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has condemned terrort attacks in Tehran, warning about the rise of terrorism as a serious threat to global security. Zarif, who arrived in Turkey on 7th of June, Wedensday, for an official visit, denounced the “indiscriminate” terror attacks and said terrorism was threatening the Middle East and the rest of…
Verhofstadt for investigation of refoulement of Turkish migrants
Guy Verhofstadt, leader of the Liberal group in the European Parliament, has urged European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos to investigate allegations of refoulement of Turkish asylum seekers from Greece to Turkey. According to the Hellenic League for Human Rights (HLHR), Turkish citizens have crossed the Evros river on the border between Greece and…
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