The European Parliament’s decision to call on the European Commission to freeze accession talks with Turkey is important as it marks a first in the overall enlargement process of the bloc but is unlikely to be implemented due to a complex procedure.
Non-binding vote carried by large majority of MEPs condemns president Erdoğan’s crackdown after attempted coup in July
The European parliament has urged governments to freeze EU membership talks with Turkey in a powerful symbolic vote that will heighten tensions.
The controversial ‘child rape bill’ highlights a disturbing trend as the country retreats ever deeper into a toxic male cultureTwo wrongs don’t make a right, right? Yet in Turkey, a close shave with a controversial motion dubbed by many the “child rape bill” proves that quite the opposite is considered true when talking about the abuse of women.
The European Parliament looks set to advise a freeze in negotiations in response to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s crackdown after the failed coup in July.
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