E.U. Commission Jurists To Visit Turkey To Examine Torture Allegations

STRASBOURG - Hans-Gert Pottering, the chairman of the Christian Democrat Group at the European Parliament, said on Tuesday that European Commission's jurists would pay a visit to Turkey in the coming days to examine torture allegations.
Pottering, who held a press conference at the European Parliament, said that he met EU Commissioner for Enlargement Guenter Verheugen on Monday, noting that Verheugen informed him on his last visit to Turkey.
Stating that Verheugen conveyed to him complaints of human rights associations in Turkey about systematic torture allegations, Pottering said that EU Commission would send a delegation comprised of jurists to Turkey in the coming days.
On the other hand, Pottering noted that he got impression that the progress report on Turkey that was scheduled to be made public on October 6th may possibly be delayed due to jurists' visit to Turkey.
(EÖ-ULG) 14.09.2004