Leyla Güven: ''The fact that Turkey has ratified the European Charter of Local Self-government is of crucial importance to Turkish local authorities''
[15/10/2014]
Speaking at the 27th Session of the Congress, Leyla Güven, a former Congress member who was imprisoned in Turkey in 2009 and released in July 2014, welcomed the solidarity shown by the Congress during her detention. ''I had several visits from delegations sent by you. I wish to express my appreciation and my gratitude'', said the former member of the Turkish delegation. She regretted that local councillors are detained on charges of founding and running a terrorist organisation based solely on audio-visual surveillance and phone tapping records. ''Where terrorism is concerned, one should first think of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, which is a concrete example'', she stressed, going on to describe the situation on the Turkish border, which was deteriorating with the advance of ISIS. She also underlined the importance of Turkey’s ratification of the European Charter of Local Self-government for the country’s democratic advancement.
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Leyla Güven: ''Le fait que la Turquie ait ratifié la Charte européenne de l’autonomie locale est déterminant pour les collectivités turques''
[15/10/2014]
Intervenant lors de la 27ème Session du Congrès, Leyla Güven, ancienne membre du Congrès - incarcérée en Turquie en 2009 et libérée en juillet 2014 - a salué la solidarité dont le Congrès a fait preuve lors de sa détention. « Les délégations que vous avez envoyées m’ont rendu visite à plusieurs reprises. Je tiens à vous exprimer ma reconnaissance et ma gratitude pour votre solidarité » a déclaré l’ancienne membre de la délégation turque. Elle a regretté le fait que les élus locaux soient détenus sous l’accusation de fonder et gérer une organisation terroriste s’appuyant uniquement sur un dossier de surveillance audiovisuelle et d’écoutes téléphoniques. « Quant au terrorisme, il faut d’abord penser à l’Etat Islamique en Irak et en Syrie, qui en est un exemple concret. » a-t-elle souligné, tout en détaillant la situation à la frontière turque qui empire avec l’avancée de l’EIIS. Elle a par ailleurs insisté sur l’importance de la ratification de la Charte européenne de l’autonomie locale par la Turquie pour l’émancipation démocratique du pays.
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Speaking at the 27th Session of the Congress, Leyla Güven, a former Congress member who was imprisoned in Turkey in 2009 and released in July 2014, welcomed the solidarity shown by the Congress during her detention. ''I had several visits from delegations sent by you. I wish to express my appreciation and my gratitude'', said the former member of the Turkish delegation. She regretted that local councillors are detained on charges of founding and running a terrorist organisation based solely on audio-visual surveillance and phone tapping records. ''Where terrorism is concerned, one should first think of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, which is a concrete example'', she stressed, going on to describe the situation on the Turkish border, which was deteriorating with the advance of ISIS. She also underlined the importance of Turkey’s ratification of the European Charter of Local Self-government for the country’s democratic advancement.