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"Mr President, today we are debating whether or not the first chapter with Turkey will be closed. I wonder how it will be possible to avoid a crisis between the European Union and Ankara, which is obviously determined to continue its unflinching policy. In other words, it is demonstrating an unacceptable stand in its foreign policy, given that, on the one hand, it is talking with the European Union and, on the other hand, it is bringing down the fighter planes of a Member State, with the result that we are mourning the dead. Similarly, on the one hand it is closing legislation chapters with the Union while, on the other hand, it does not recognise the Republic of Cyprus as a Member State, with the result that its ports and airports are closed to Cyprus. Finally, there remains the most important chapter of all: human rights. What does Turkey have to show here? Almost nothing. Murderous attacks on courts, bombings with lives lost every week and repression of minorities. We therefore need to examine seriously the framework within which negotiations are being conducted with Turkey. We cannot give it absolution purely and simply because it is a strategic partner, for example on energy issues. This sort of stand suits the few and not the many citizens who expect transparency from the Union."@en1

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