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"People are split, brothers are becoming enemies, families are torn."
Suvari Öztürk is a Turkish songwriter, performer and interpreter. He wrote a song called “Enkaz” which means “wreckage” - a not so subtle reference to what's happening these last years in Turkey. In his songs you hear him talk about the violation of human rights in Turkey.
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EU 'concerns' over Turkey detentions
The EU has strong concerns over the large number of journalists and academics being detained in Turkey, the EU's commissioner for candidate countries has said. The comments come after talks with Turkey's foreign minister in Ankara. The EU's foreign affairs chief also expressed concerns over detaine
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EU court struggles to trace Turkey migrant fund spending
The European Court of Auditors has expressed doubts about the use of European funds for migration by Turkey. The Court regrets that Ankara refuses to communicate the beneficiaries of these funds. The EU agreed to a deal with Turkey in 2016 to reduce migrants arrivals in Europe.
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Turkey's Erdogan opens Germany's largest mosque amid security lockdown
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Euroviews. Turkey needs the EU - how much will it pay? | View
The key challenge for Turkey is not the form of its relationship with the EU, but the fact that it crucially needs EU markets, funds, and investment to prosper. This in turn requires the rule of law, not the rule of the arbitrary. Choices will have to be made in Ankara.