"Turkish Murder Case May Undermine Bid to Join European Union
April 3 (Bloomberg) -- The trial of two Turkish army officers for allegedly murdering an ethnic Kurd will test the independence of the judiciary, potentially undermining the country's bid to join the European Union.
Opponents of Turkey's EU candidacy are watching the case for signs that the government is unable to uphold the rule of law, Joost Lagendijk, a lawmaker in the European Parliament and a supporter of Turkey's EU bid, said in a telephone interview from Strasbourg, France."
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