EP TO VOTE ON TURKISH REPORT TODAY

Turkish Press
Sept 4 2006

Press review

The European Parliament Foreign Affairs Commission is expected
to vote on a report on Turkey this evening. The report prepared
by Dutch Christian Democrat Camiel Eurlings will be re-debated and
voted in September by the full EP. The draft report calls on Turkey
to speed up its reform process, especially on the issues of freedom
of speech, religious and minority rights, civilian-military relations,
women’s rights, unions, and cultural rights. Condemning the terrorist
PKK attacks, the report also urges Turkey to begin good neighborly
relations with Armenia and to open its ports and harbors to Greek
Cypriot ships, adding that including the Greek Cypriot administration,
recognition of all EU countries during the negotiation period is
compulsory.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress