The European Union revisions in relations with Türkiye after Imamoglu’s arrest

On Tuesday, Martha Kus, the EU Expansion Commissioner, said that due to Turkish developments, he had canceled his visit to the Antalya Foreign Diplomacy Assembly and his meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara.

“Following the recent worrying developments, we must re -regulate our interaction carefully and keep the channels open to discuss issues related to bilateral interests, because Turkey is a strategic partner,” Rihanovosti reports. High -level talks in the future are an important step in our interaction with Türkiye that the Council of Europe has ordered us.

On March 5, Imamoglu, seen as the main rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the presidential election championships, was arrested on suspicion of “communicating with an organization involved in corruption, bribery and assistance to terrorism”. Despite the intensification of security measures and the temporary ban on any rally or demonstration in the city, his arrest has led to widespread protests.

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has said more than five protesters have been arrested throughout the country and four were arrested for participating in unauthorized demonstrations.

Türkiye has long been able to join the European Union, but its Christian countries have never been happy to have Ankara’s request.

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