The European Union revisions in relations with Türkiye after Imamoglu’s arrest
A spokesman for the European Commission for Justice said Wednesday: “Given the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul, Akram Imamoglu, the European Union should review its relations with Türkiye.”
On Tuesday, Martha Kus, the EU Expansion Commissioner, said that due to Turkish developmes, he had canceled his visit to the Aalya Foreign Diplomacy Assembly and his meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara.
“Following the rece worrying developmes, we must re -regulate our ieraction carefully and keep the channels open to discuss issues related to bilateral ierests, because Turkey is a strategic partner,” Rihanovosti reports. High -level talks in the future are an importa step in our ieraction with Türkiye that the Council of Europe has ordered us.
On March 5, Imamoglu, seen as the main rival of Turkish Preside Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the presideial election championships, was arrested on suspicion of “communicating with an organization involved in corruption, bribery and assistance to terrorism”. Despite the iensification of security measures and the temporary ban on any rally or demonstration in the city, his arrest has led to widespread protests.
Turkish Ierior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has said more than five protesters have been arrested throughout the coury and four were arrested for participating in unauthorized demonstrations.
Türkiye has long been able to join the European Union, but its Christian couries have never been happy to have Ankara’s request.
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