German Foreign Minister: Turkey must support the rule of law

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said that Turkey's commitment to pursuing EU membership "sounds increasingly hollow" in light of Imamoglu's arrest,

In a post on X, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says that a country envisioning its future in the EU "must support the rule of law."

"Political competitors do not belong in prison or the courts," she adds.

Earlier, the European Commission asked Turkey to "measure democratic values" as a country that is both a member of the Council of Europe and a candidate to join the European Union.

Turkey first applied to join the EU in 1987 and began membership talks in 2005. A

It has made little progress in its membership bid since 2016, when a failed coup attempt triggered a widespread government crackdown./ CNA

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