A high turnout in the election of the president and parliament of Turkey of the 28th convocation is a sign of the commitment of the Turkish people to democracy. This was stated by the Supreme EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel and the EU Commissioner for the expansion of Oliver Varhei.
The report said that the EU took into account the preliminary conclusions and conclusions of the monitoring mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe and calls on the authorities of Turkey to correct the identified shortcomings.
the EU attaches great importance to the need to conduct transparent, inclusive and deserving elections and is looking forward to when the new parliament will begin to fulfill its duties, Borrel and Varhei said.
On the eve of the Chairman of the European Commission Ursula von der Lyain also commented on the topic of elections in Turkey.
A high turnout in Turkey is demonstrated by the fact that the Turkish people supports democratic values, she said.
“The high turnout in this election is really very good news, because it demonstrates the fact that the Turkish people observe the laws of democracy and appreciates democratic institutions. This is a great victory of yesterday’s elections. The elections are still ongoing. Now you need to see the second round. We are very carefully monitoring the statements of this matter. It is necessary to see what will bring us the second round, ”said von der Layen at a briefing with the Chairman of the EU Council Charles Michel.