Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) President Anne Brasseur objected to AKP’s policy on Syria and asked Turkey to join the struggle against ISIS.

President Brasseur emphasized the need to have a global perspective on the struggle against ISIS, and described AKP government’s policy on Syria as messy and complicated. Brasseur stated that Turkey should renew its policy on Syria and the role of the coalition government would be crucial in this transformation. Reminding the absence of coalition governments in recent Turkish political history, Brasseur said that important problems could only be resolved through debate and mutual agreements between different groups.

'SURPASSAL OF THE THRESHOLD IS IMPORTANT'

Brasseur highlighted the importance of HDP election success and described the 10 percent threshold as unfair. Brasseur also stated that European Union should increase its support to Turkey for the refugees whose numbers are around 2 millions, and that this support should be more tangible. Brasseur ended her speech by warning that we would suffer from more radicalism and fundamentalism in the future if we do not establish education networks for refugee youth today.