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GERMANY AND NETHERLANDS SUSPENDED TURKEY'S EU MEMBERSHIP TALKS
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12:51, 19 June, 2013
YEREVAN, JUNE 19, ARMENPRESS: Germany and the Netherlands put a
veto on the Turkey's EU membership talks after the government's
mishandling of the protests linked to the demolition of the Gezi Park
in the Taksim Square of Istanbul. The European countries suspended
the Turkey's membership talks, scheduled to resume on June 26. As
reported by Armenpress, this was published by the Dogan News Agency,
stating that the EU negotiations with Turkey were intended to be held
on June 19 at the European Union Permanent Representatives Committee.
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party,
the Christian Social Union (CSU), headed by the Chancellor of Germany
Angela Merkel, have long opposed the Turkey's EU membership. It was
noted: "We reject full membership for Turkey, because the country
does not meet the criteria for joining the EU".
In the interview given to the German RTL Public Television,
the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel strictly criticized the
repressions carried out by the police towards the protesters in the
Turkey's Gezi Park.
The disorders in Turkey began when on May 28 2013 the plans of
replacing Taksim Gezi Park with a reconstruction of the historic Taksim
Military Barracks (demolished in 1940) with the possibility of housing
a shopping mall became known. The protests developed into riots when
a group occupying the park was attacked by police. The subjects of
the protests have since broadened beyond the development of Taksim
Gezi Park, developing into wider anti-government demonstrations. The
protests have also spread to other cities in Turkey, and protests have
been seen in other countries with significant Turkish communities. On
May 31 2013, police suppressed the protesters with tear gas, arrested
at least 60 people and injured hundreds. The police action received
wide attention online. 5 men died in the clashes between the police
and the protesters, more than 7500 people were injured and hundreds
of people were arrested.
The Turkish authorities were appealed by the White House, the UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the EU foreign policy commissioner
Catherine Ashton, the US Vice President Joe Biden and the President
of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to settle the issue via
a dialogue.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/723148/germany-and-netherlands-suspended-turkeys-eu-membership-talks.html
12:51, 19 June, 2013
YEREVAN, JUNE 19, ARMENPRESS: Germany and the Netherlands put a
veto on the Turkey's EU membership talks after the government's
mishandling of the protests linked to the demolition of the Gezi Park
in the Taksim Square of Istanbul. The European countries suspended
the Turkey's membership talks, scheduled to resume on June 26. As
reported by Armenpress, this was published by the Dogan News Agency,
stating that the EU negotiations with Turkey were intended to be held
on June 19 at the European Union Permanent Representatives Committee.
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party,
the Christian Social Union (CSU), headed by the Chancellor of Germany
Angela Merkel, have long opposed the Turkey's EU membership. It was
noted: "We reject full membership for Turkey, because the country
does not meet the criteria for joining the EU".
In the interview given to the German RTL Public Television,
the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel strictly criticized the
repressions carried out by the police towards the protesters in the
Turkey's Gezi Park.
The disorders in Turkey began when on May 28 2013 the plans of
replacing Taksim Gezi Park with a reconstruction of the historic Taksim
Military Barracks (demolished in 1940) with the possibility of housing
a shopping mall became known. The protests developed into riots when
a group occupying the park was attacked by police. The subjects of
the protests have since broadened beyond the development of Taksim
Gezi Park, developing into wider anti-government demonstrations. The
protests have also spread to other cities in Turkey, and protests have
been seen in other countries with significant Turkish communities. On
May 31 2013, police suppressed the protesters with tear gas, arrested
at least 60 people and injured hundreds. The police action received
wide attention online. 5 men died in the clashes between the police
and the protesters, more than 7500 people were injured and hundreds
of people were arrested.
The Turkish authorities were appealed by the White House, the UN
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the EU foreign policy commissioner
Catherine Ashton, the US Vice President Joe Biden and the President
of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to settle the issue via
a dialogue.