EU Calls Turkey to Comply With Universal Fundamental Rights

• 02.12.2015, 13:07
•  Region,  World

A senior EU official announced that if Turkey wants to increase the security of its citizens then it should be in compliance with the EU standards, as well as with fundamental rights and freedoms, Hurriyet reports.  The official referred to the "Home Security Package" which was also criticized by the opposition parties of Turkey. The opposition states that if this law is adopted then Turkey will become a "police state".

The Turkish government, however, does not consider the draft law as a violation of EU standards. Referring to this topic Davutoglu stressed that they have worked on every clause in detail so as “not to deviate from universal standards”.