The detention of the Mayor of Constantinople Ekrem Imamoglou, the Left MEP pointed out Nicolas Farantouris, as proof of the lack of democracy in Turkey, speaking today at the joint meeting of upgraded Security & Defense Committee and the Special Committee for the European Shield of Republic, her presence Vice President of European Commissioner Henna VirkuNen.
“We want a safe and autonomous Europe and we are discussing the strengthening of democracy and shielding it by foreign interventions. But you are recruiting for this purpose to assist third countries that neither democratically operate nor believe in freedom of speech, “Mr Farantouris said addressing to 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.
And continued:
“How do you want to shield democracy and security in Europe by employing the help of a country with obvious anti -democratic, aggressive, review and authoritarian behavior? I am waiting for answers and immediate condemnation of these practices by the Commission, “concluded Mr. Farantouris.
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