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- 2008
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- NO:118 - 30 June 2008, Press Release Regarding the Report Titled ‘Gökçeada and Bozcaada by the Rapporteur of which is the Swiss Parliamentarian Mr. Andreas Gross, Chairman of the Socialist Group of PACE (Unofficial Translation)
NO:118 - 30 June 2008, Press Release Regarding the Report Titled ‘Gökçeada and Bozcaada by the Rapporteur of which is the Swiss Parliamentarian Mr. Andreas Gross, Chairman of the Socialist Group of PACE (Unofficial Translation)
The report titled ‘Gökçeada and Bozcaada’, the Rapporteur of which is the Swiss Parliamentarian Mr. Andreas Gross, Chairman of the Socialist Group of PACE, is based on a series of prejudices concerning our country and ignores the principle of “reciprocity” established between Turkey and Greece by the Lausanne Peace Treaty. During our discussions with the Rapporteur, the correction of the prejudiced statements and serious errors in the report was brought to his attention in detail. Nevertheless, despite our initiatives, the necessary corrections have not been made in the report. We regret that the report, which also fails to reflect the legislative changes made in recent years to improve the situation of non-Muslim minorities in our country, has been endorsed by the PACE.