The representative of the Commission spoke about the decision to imprison Mayor Imamoglu for a continuous setback in human rights and the rule of law.
Turkey must reverse its continued backsliding on human rights and the rule of law now,” European Commission Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Peter Stano said on the decision on Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
In particular, Peter Stano notes that “the decision of the first instance court sentencing the mayor of Istanbul Ekrem Imamoglu to 2 years, 7 months and 15 days in prison and banning him from political life for the offense of “insulting public officials” is a major setback for democracy in Turkey».
He adds that “this sentence is disproportionate and confirms the systemic lack of independence of the judiciary and unjustified political pressure on judges and prosecutors in Turkey».
Peter Stano also points out that “in view of the presidential and parliamentary elections next year, this decision is particularly important in the context of the politicization of the country’s judicial system, which undermines the freedom and fairness of the electoral framework.”
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