Turkey has to ‘Back to the Future’ in terms of democracy, EP rapporteur says

In an interview with Gazete Duvar, the European Parliament’s Turkey rapporteur Nacho Sanchez Amor spoke about the imprisonment of Selahattin Demirtaş and Osman Kavala, the judicial crisis in Turkey, the EU accession process and Saturday Mothers.

Didem Mercan / Gazete Duvar

Gazete Duvar has conducted an interview with The European Parliament’s Turkey rapporteur Nacho Sanchez Amor, who has been paying a visit to Turkey.

In the interview, Amor talked about the latest judicial crisis in Turkey, the country’s non-compliance with the ECHR rulings, the EU accession process and democratic standards, and his visit to Saturday Mothers. 

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