As a “proof of the lack of democracy in Turkey,” he pointed out the detention of the Mayor of Constantinople, Ekrem Imamoglou, the MEP of the Left and the SYRIZA-PS, Nicolas Farantouris, speaking today at the Communist Party of the European Commission and the Commission of the European Commission. For technological sovereignty, security and democracy, Hena Virkunen, according to a statement.

“We want a safe and autonomous Europe and we are discussing the strengthening of democracy and shielding it by foreign interventions. But you are recruiting for this purpose to assist third countries, which neither democratically operate nor believe in freedom of speech, “he said to the European Commissioner.

“At the moment we are talking here in Brussels, thousands of people are gathering in Constantinople and other cities in Turkey to protest against the anti -democratic detention of the elected Mayor of Constantinople and a key opponent of the current President of Turkey, He can participate in the forthcoming elections because he will prevail against the current president, as was done recently in the Municipality of Constantinople. “

“We are talking about the shielding of democracy and our electoral processes from third countries in Europe, but there are third countries, such as Turkey, that you invite conferences on Europe’s security and today it is proven once again that neither democracy nor freedom of speech is there,” he said:

“How do you want to shield democracy and security in Europe by employing the help of a country with obvious anti -democratic, aggressive, review and authoritarian behavior? I am waiting for answers and immediate condemnation of these practices by the Commission. “