Eurocommission Intends to Criticize Turkey

PanARMENIAN.Net - November 8 the European Commission report on progress made by Turkey on the way to EU accession will be presented. The document is expected to be critical of Turkish authorities for not ensuring freedom of expression as well as failing to end torture of prisoners and establish control of the society over the army.



Besides, the Eurocommission is going to demand more effective struggle against corruption from Ankra, ensuring greater independence of judicial bodies and protection of national minority rights. The Eurocommission also criticizes the refusal of Turkish authorities to open ports of Northern Cyprus for ships of Greek Cyprus, which enters the EU in May 2004. Thereupon, Cyprus authorities have already proposed suspending talks on Turkey's accession to the EU if Ankara does not agree to concessions.



The EU counts on specific guarantees by Turkish authorities that the holding of the reforms that Brussels is demanding will be irreversible and complete. The Eurocommission has already warned that in other case the talks will be stopped on the spot. According to European political scientists, the talks on Turkey's membership will last not less than 10-15 years, reports RIA Novosti.