"Olli Rehn: 'EU understands Turkey’s need to protect its citizens' Mr Olli Rehn
EU Commissioner for Enlargement
European Parliament Plenary Session Strasbourg, 24 October 2007 President, Honourable Members, Let me congratulate Ms Ria Oomen-Ruijten for her solid report and for proposing a draft that is both rigorous and fair. Turkey went through an extremely difficult period earlier in the year with of a severe constitutional crisis and high political tensions. Despite such challenges, it conducted parliamentary and presidential elections peacefully, in full respect of democratic standards, with a high level of participation of the citizens."
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