Today, as I face three separate trials in a single day, I was not alone. I welcomed to Silivri three friends of democracy who crossed borders to stand with the people of Istanbul.
To Nacho Sánchez Amor, Member of the European Parliament and its Rapporteur on Türkiye. To Rui
Avrupa Parlamentosu Türkiye Raportörü Nacho Sánchez Amor, Ekrem İmamoğlu’nun bugün yargılanacağı “casusluk” “İBB Davası” ve “diploma” davasını takip etmek için Silivri’de
Attended today one of @ekrem_imamoglu's hearings inside infamous Silivri. Deeply impressed by his strength & resilience. He preferred to use the courtroom to lay out his political vision for a democratic #Türkiye addressing 🇹🇷 people instead of the judge.
🔴 İmamoğlu'nun davalarını izleyen AP Türkiye Raportörü Sánchez Amor:
🗣️ "Aynı kişinin 3 ayrı davada aynı gün savunma yapmak zorunda bırakılması tesadüf değil. İstatistiksel olarak bunun bağımsız bir yargı sisteminde gerçekleşmesi mümkün değil."
🗣️ "Durumun daha kötüye
La muerte (me cuesta pensarlo) de María Ascensión Murillo me golpea en lo más hondo. Tantas horas de trabajo político en el @psoemerida (al que sacamos del pozo en los 90), tantas charlas y risas, tantos recuerdos que se agolpan, tanta resistencia y tanta bondad. Un beso, prenda.
To the Mayors of Ghent, Amsterdam and Zagreb, Mathias De Clercq, Femke Halsema, Tomislav Tomašević, and to the hundreds of cities standing behind Eurocities, the Pact of Free Cities and the B40 Balkan Cities Network: thank you.
Your statement says what many national governments
Ahead of the @NATO Summit in #Ankara, my analysis (paywall) in #LeMonde Sunday-Monday:
- #Turkey’s defense industry is strong & useful for #Europe’s security
- President #Erdogan intends to see his personal role acknowledged
- & his no-rule-of-law governance accepted by all.
Some examples illustrate the current rule of law in #Türkiye. The same judiciary can release the convicted man who forced his girl child into marriage, while imprisoning stand-up comedian @idgoktas over a few jokes. The sad contrast speaks for itself.