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EUROCOMMISSION INTENDS TO CRITICIZE TURKEY
PanARMENIAN.Net
31.10.2006 17:16 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ November 8 the European Commission report on progress
made by Turkey on the way to EU accession will be presented. The
document is expected to be critical of Turkish authorities for not
ensuring freedom of expression as well as failing to end torture of
prisoners and establish control of the society over the army.
Besides, the Eurocommission is going to demand more effective struggle
against corruption from Ankra, ensuring greater independence of
judicial bodies and protection of national minority rights. The
Eurocommission also criticizes the refusal of Turkish authorities to
open ports of Northern Cyprus for ships of Greek Cyprus, which enters
the EU in May 2004.
Thereupon, Cyprus authorities have already proposed suspending talks on
Turkey's accession to the EU if Ankara does not agree to concessions.
The EU counts on specific guarantees by Turkish authorities that the
holding of the reforms that Brussels is demanding will be irreversible
and complete. The Eurocommission has already warned that in other
case the talks will be stopped on the spot.
According to European political scientists, the talks on Turkey's
membership will last not less than 10-15 years, reports RIA Novosti.
PanARMENIAN.Net
31.10.2006 17:16 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ November 8 the European Commission report on progress
made by Turkey on the way to EU accession will be presented. The
document is expected to be critical of Turkish authorities for not
ensuring freedom of expression as well as failing to end torture of
prisoners and establish control of the society over the army.
Besides, the Eurocommission is going to demand more effective struggle
against corruption from Ankra, ensuring greater independence of
judicial bodies and protection of national minority rights. The
Eurocommission also criticizes the refusal of Turkish authorities to
open ports of Northern Cyprus for ships of Greek Cyprus, which enters
the EU in May 2004.
Thereupon, Cyprus authorities have already proposed suspending talks on
Turkey's accession to the EU if Ankara does not agree to concessions.
The EU counts on specific guarantees by Turkish authorities that the
holding of the reforms that Brussels is demanding will be irreversible
and complete. The Eurocommission has already warned that in other
case the talks will be stopped on the spot.
According to European political scientists, the talks on Turkey's
membership will last not less than 10-15 years, reports RIA Novosti.