Speech: Situation in the South East of Turkey – Remarks by Johannes Hahn on behalf of the HR/VP at the EP Plenary

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Series Details SPEECH/16/120 (20.01.16)
Publication Date 20/01/2016
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Speaking in the European Parliament on 20 January 2016, Neighbourhood Commissioner Johannes Hahn expressed concern over growing tensions in Turkey between the government and the Kurdish community, and strongly appealed for a return to the peace process.
Source Link Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-16-120_en.htm
Related Links
EU: EEAS: Relations with Turkey http://eeas.europa.eu/turkey/
ESO: Background information: Turkey's Kurds call for self-rule http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkeys-kurds-call-for-self-rule/
EurActiv, 21.01.16: Hahn urges Turkey to return to the Kurdish Peace Process http://www.euractiv.com/sections/enlargement/hahn-urges-turkey-return-kurdish-peace-process-321196
Elcano Real Institute: Analysis of the Elcano Real Institute: 18.01.16: Surrounded by trouble, hit by conflict: Turkey and its manifold challenges http://www.realinstitutoelcano.org/wps/wcm/connect/9d2e68004b5b076caa49bbeeaa369edc/ARI4-2016-Ozel-Surrounded-by-trouble-hit-by-conflict-Turkey-manifold-challenges.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=9d2e68004b5b076caa49bbeeaa369edc
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