Strasbourg \u2013 Nacho S\u00e1nchez Amor, an S&D MEP and standing rapporteur on Turkey for the European Parliament\u2019s Committee on Foreign Affairs, attended as an international observer the hearings in the trial of Istanbul\u2019s mayor, Ekrem \u0130mamo\u011flu, President Erdo\u011fan\u2019s main political rival, who faces a sentence of over 2,000 years in prison. <\/p>\n
“My presence here today is a testament to the European Parliament\u2019s strong solidarity with you and with all those in Turkey who continue to defend democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental freedoms,” said S\u00e1nchez Amor, emphasising that his role forms part of his mandate as rapporteur for a country that is still an EU candidate. <\/p>\n
The MEP described the contrast between the NATO summit in Ankara and the ongoing hearings at Silivri prison as \u201chardly more revealing,\u201d urging the leaders gathered this week not to lose sight of what is happening.<\/p>\n
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