Reaction from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the recommendation of the European Parliament

The European Parliament (EP) accepted the report calling for the European Union (EU) to droop full membership negotiations with Turkey.

IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE REPORT HAS MADE STRONG CRITICS AGAINST TURKEY

In the accepted report; Extreme criticism was leveled towards Turkey on basic rights, democracy, rule of regulation, and human rights. It has been noticed that the European Parliament has been extra harshly important of Turkey than in earlier years.

“EU-Turkey relations are at their historic lowest degree” The report known as for the formal suspension of accession negotiations with Turkey until the present course of Turkey-EU relations is urgently and constantly reversed.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN: NOT POSSIBLE TO ACCEPT

In the assertion made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “At a time when efforts are being made to revive Turkey-EU relations, it’s not attainable to settle for the (AP’s) non-objective recommendation.” it was stated.

“WE REJECT THIS PREJUDICE ARTICLE”

The next statements had been utilized in the assertion made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

“It’s fully unfair, biased Greek and Greek theses on the Aegean, Japanese Mediterranean and Cyprus points, which comprise unrealistic claims concerning human rights, democracy, the rule of regulation, our administrative construction and political events, and which see our nation’s efficient, solution-oriented, humanitarian and entrepreneurial international coverage as a menace. We reject this biased article that displays the occasions of 1915 and relies on one-sided inconsistent Armenian narratives.”

In the assertion, it was additionally emphasised that EU membership is a strategic objective for Turkey and that work will proceed in step with this objective.