Thursday, October 11, 2007

Slow pace of 301 disappoints EU

TODAY'S ZAMAN
The European Union is “hugely” disappointed with the “slow-motion” approach of the government to amend Turkish Penal Code (TCK) Article 301.

Brussels, which welcomed both the Justice and Development Party’s (AK Party) election victory and the election of Abdullah Gül as president, is now eagerly waiting to see if Ankara will budge on the controversial Article 301, under which many prominent intellectuals have been tried, badly damaging Turkey’s image abroad.


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