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"Politika" daily: NATO Pact among the candidates for Nobel Peace Prize
According to the Nobel Institute in Oslo, January 31 was the deadline for submitting nominations, 317 candidates were registered, including 210 distinguished individuals and 107 international organizations.
Turkey belongs to Europe, which would suffer without Turkey: Council of Europe head
Turkey belongs to Europe, and if Turkey were ever to be pushed away from Europe, the continent would suffer “many more problems than it experiences today,” Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland told daily Hürriyet on Feb. 16.
Council of Europe warns Turkey of flood of appeals to ECHR over state of emergency measures
The spokesperson of Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland has warned that Turkey risks further appeals to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) if it does not see effective domestic legal remedy for those dismissed or detained under state of emergency measures.
Council of Europe Secretary General expresses concerns over recent arrests of activists in Turkey
CoE Secretary-General Thorbjorn Jagland spoke to PM Yıldırım over the phone late July 19 to express his concerns over the arrest of human rights activists as well as the situation of two educators who have been on hunger strike for 134 days in prison.
Council of Europe's Jagland says 'justice must start working' in Turkey
Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland has stressed the importance of "justice starting to work" in Turkey, adding that he is concerned by the current situation regarding fundamental rights in the country.
HDP calls on European bodies over two educators' hunger strike
As the hunger strike of two former educators dismissed through state of emergency decrees has reached its 62nd day, Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) deputy Filiz Kerestecioğlu has sent letters to Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland and Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muizniek to raise awareness on the issue.
Council of Europe calls for dialogue on row over Dutch ban on Turkish ministers
The Council of Europe has urged both Turkey and the Netherlands to engage in dialogue following the eruption of a diplomatic row between the two countries that escalated after Dutch authorities banned Turkish ministers from entering the country.
Council of Europe stresses judicial safeguards for those dismissed with decree laws in Turkey
If it receives complaints, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will decide whether a commission formed by the Turkish government for complaints on decree law practices has been a sufficient domestic remedy, Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland said on March 1.
Turkey's democracy deserves applause from Europe: EU Minister Çelik
Turkey deserves applause from Europe for its performance in "defending democracy against the July 2016 coup attempt," European Union Affairs Minister Ömer Çelik has stated.
Turkey observes Council of Europe norms and the rule of law, Çelik told reporters on Jan. 24 after meeting U.K. Minister of State for International Trade Mark Price.
Council of Europe warns Turkey of flood of cases at ECHR due to state of emergency measures
Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland has warned Ankara of the risk of increasing the number of appeals at the European Court of Human Rights due to harsh state of emergency measures, raising concern about disproportionate measures taken by decree laws.