Turkey’s president picks a fight with the Council of Europe

Turkey’s president picks a fight with the Council of Europe Will Recep Tayyip Erdogan quit a body that criticises his opponents’ trials? Oct 3rd 2023 | ISTANBUL For 73 years Turkey has been a member of the Council of Europe, the organisation established in 1949, long before there was a European Union, to protect fundamental human rights on European soil in the wake of the second world war. Recent developments suggest it may not be a member for much longer. More:Turkey’s president picks a fight with the Council of Europe