'Suspending accession talks in Turkey'

brussels - The European Union must formally suspend talks with Turkey about accession. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament has agreed to the opinion of the Turkey rapporteur...

Piri criticizes in her report the 'clearly autocratic' presidential system in Turkey, the erosion of the rule of law and the lack of democratic control. She also pointed to the detention of more than 50,000 Turks, including journalists, politicians and human rights defenders. 'If a candidate country crosses red lines, there must also be political consequences', she repeated Wednesday.