Turkey, EU Parliament: “Far from democratic values”

” Turkey is increasingly distant from the values ​​and standards of the European Union ”. This is what the European Parliament writes in its latest report, approved with 448 votes in favor, 67 against and 107 abstentions. The document underlines that “without clear and significant progress on EU-related reforms, Parliament cannot think of resuming accession negotiations with Turkey”. Also because there was a “deliberate regression of democratic standards in Turkey”. For MP Nacho Sanchez Amor who illustrated the report, ” Turkey does not have a problem with Sweden or Finland. You have a problem with democracy. ” ANKARA’S REPLY – The European Parliament’s annual report on Turkey contains “biased and unrealistic assessments” which Ankara rejects. This was stated by the Turkish Foreign Ministry, complaining of a “superficial and visionless approach” by the European Parliament.