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26 June 2001 - 18:40 AMT

EUROPEAN UNION CONCERNS WITH THE SITUATION OF POLITICAL MINORITY RIGHTS IN TURKEY

. European union has expressed concern connected with the Constitutional court verdict on the prohibition of the main opposition political power, Islamic party “Virtue” functioning. It is said in the statement, that “this decision of Turkey leaders that attain to join the European union, contradicts the democracy principles and is evidence that political reforms are necessary”.