Brussels-Sana
The European Union again called on the Turkish regime to stop its unilateral provocations and actions in the eastern Mediterranean.
Euronews news agency quoted the Commissioner for Foreign Policy in the European Union Josep Borrell as saying before the European Parliament today that the relations between the bloc and Turkey “are going through a defining moment in history,” adding that “our relations with Turkey will go in some direction or opposite, depending on what will happen in the days. Coming ”.
Borrell called on the Turkish regime to "stop its unilateral actions" in the eastern Mediterranean, noting that the provocations carried out by this regime are "unacceptable."
The Turkish regime continues its provocations against neighboring countries in pursuit of its plans and ambitions, which is met with international condemnation, as seven member states of the European Union overlooking the Mediterranean announced in a recent joint statement their readiness to support the imposition of sanctions against Turkey at the end of this month if it did not stop its provocations against Greece and Cyprus. .
In a related context, Borrell called on the Turkish regime to "respect human rights," noting that the rule of law and fundamental freedoms is witnessing an "alarming retreat" in Turkey.
Borrell said: “Turkey has not yet fulfilled its promises about taking effective measures to enhance the independence and impartiality of the judiciary, and this raises our concerns,” noting that “Turkey's serious retreat in the field of human rights and its distancing from the values and reforms of the European Union in addition to its tense relations with a number of member states of the Union paid To freeze accession negotiations with the European Union in 2018.
The President of the Turkish regime, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, continues his repressive campaign targeting his opponents and opponents of his policies inside and outside Turkey, as he ordered the arrest and dismissal of tens of thousands of people in various civil and military institutions under the pretext of the attempted coup against him in 2016.
