Türkiye’s elections: incendiary rhetoric and “silencing” of the press condemned by the Council of Europe

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), which participated alongside the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), said the vote was “marked by increasingly inflammatory and discriminatory rhetoric in the run-up to the elections”. . in the Election Observation Mission.

Moreover, “media bias and continued restrictions on freedom of expression” created an uneven playing field and contributed to creating an unfair advantage for Erdogan “despite the vote being conducted” smoothly and giving voters the opportunity to choose between the real alternative. political options,” as stated in the Kuwait Stock Exchange.

The German assessed that “the second round of the presidential elections clearly determined the winner.” Frank SchwabCCSE delegation member as advertised.

“But this second round was also held in an environment that in many respects does not provide the conditions for democratic elections,” he added.

He called on Ankara to “implement the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights” and above all to “release” Osman Kavala and the Saladin Demirtas” Erdogan’s opponents are in prison.

The observation mission for the second round of the presidential elections in Turkey deployed 232 observers from 31 countries, according to KSSE.