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"en.20140311.74.2-870-000"2
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"Madam President, geographically, Turkey is 97% in Asia. However, the Turkish Government’s attitude to dissent places it 100% in the Middle East. There is – like in Cuba – a bill to curb internet freedom. The Justice Minister has powers to appoint and discipline judges and prosecutors. Worst of all, currently there are 40 journalists in prison in Turkey.
The Commissioner, in his arrogant self-absorption, said that he had spoken to the Turks about this. They are clearly not paying any attention to the Commissioner at all. In Turkey there is a subjugation of the media, the judiciary and civil society that is almost without precedent in a seeming democracy. To put it simply, Turkey does not subscribe to Western values.
Turkey should be regarded as too big, too poor, too different and too authoritarian ever to become a member of the European Union. It is totally depressing that the establishment UK political parties are all cheerleaders for Turkey to join the EU. They – and this House – should think again."@en1
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