Turkey not ready for EU
In TV I just saw a gang of Turkish policemen brutally beating up a group of women in a peacefully protest.
Turkey has a long record of systematic torture, suppression of minorities and medias. This image has followed the initial discussions about Turkish membership of the EU.
Personally I thought Turkeys misuse of power was history. I traveled Turkey two years ago and became convinced the country could be a great partner in the European Union. I was surprised how the warmth of the people contrasted the stories about a system neglecting human rights and I felt this was a matter that could be solved in the coming membership negotiations.
The news tonight showed that this was a misunderstanding.
EU - One of many torture methods in Turkey - From Independent Media Centre of the Netherlands
Let me mention a couple of reason more why Turkey is way behind the standards of the EU:
Daily suppresion of free speech and Kurdish media. BBC
Turkey is still torturing its citizens. Amensty International
What Turkey need now is not talks with EU. They have turned out to be false all along. Tyrkey does not need new leaders - the country needs a revolution and a new system.
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U all suck losers
u r trying to discredit a good country
Comment by turkey rocks — October 12, 2005 @ 9:23 pm
Dear Turkey Rocks, thanks for your comment. I know that the truth is hard to hear.
I am not trying to discredit a good country. I am discrediting an oppressive state for torturing its citizens. If you have a problem with this, you will understand why Turkey should not be a member of the EU.
Comment by Hans Henrik Lichtenberg — October 12, 2005 @ 10:34 pm
Another good reason to doesn’t let this backwarded country to join the E.U.
And by the way a backwarded country has never been a good country. Just my 2 cents.
Comment by Alan — October 15, 2005 @ 12:12 am
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TURKEY= EU
TURKEY= EU
TURKEY TO EU thaths the beste way for the world.
The torture methods in turkey thats vor 100 years ago….
Comment by Thomas — December 15, 2005 @ 7:33 pm
Thomas please don’t write to this blogs readers like they are idiots. It is a waste of time and you are making a fool out of yourself.
http://web.amnesty.org/library/eng-tur/index
I will give you one more chance to write something meaningfull and then you will be banned from this blog. (like Turkey is banned from the EU)
Moron…
Comment by Hans Henrik Lichtenberg — December 15, 2005 @ 7:43 pm
“The Turkish Human Rights Association reported 692 incidents of torture and ill-treatment by police in the first six months of this year. Not exactly a perfect score to please the EU.
“Ankara will gain by showing the European Union that it is prepared to do whatever it takes to eradicate this abuse,” Human Rights Watch concluded “
Comment by Hans Henrik Lichtenberg — December 16, 2005 @ 9:32 am