EU’s Hahn says Turkey must respect rule of law
European Union commissioner Johannes Hahn said on Thursday he had raised with the Turkish government the need for Ankara to respect the rule of law and that people have the right to a fair trial.
Hahn, speaking on the day that the EU parliament called for Turkeys’ European Union accession talks to be suspended, said he also brought up the issue of human rights activists who were detained on Wednesday, but had not received a sufficient answer.
Hahn was speaking to reporters at the end of a visit to Turkey during which he met Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and other government ministers.
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On the other hand, Turkish officials say that the country still wants to join the EU.
Turkey still wants to join the European Union but the bloc is confused and this needs to be fixed, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Thursday, after the European Parliament called for Turkey’s accession talks to be suspended.
Speaking to reporters in Ankara, Yildirim said the parliament’s decision had no value for Turkey and that it did not represent the views of higher European Union bodies.
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