Bir tepki de Duff'tan

AB Türkiye Karma Parlamento Komisyonu Eş Başkan Yardımcısı Avrupa Parlamentosu Liberal Grup üyesi İngiliz Andrew Duff, Genelkurmay'ın yaptığı açıklamalara ilişkin yazılı bir açıklamada bulundu.

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Yesterday's comments by a Turkish army general regarding the current presidential election in which he warned of the military's determination to defend the secular nature of the state has shocked some EU politicians.

Andrew Duff (UK, Liberal Democrat) and Vice-chairman of the parliamentary delegation for relations with Turkey said:“I am very concerned at the tone and timing of these remarks which suggest a threat to the democratic legitimacy of the country. I hope that they are nothing more than a personal view and do not represent a signal that the military would be prepared to set aside the democratic process in Turkey.”