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Leyla G�ven: ''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 G�ven, 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 G�ven, ancienne maire de la municipalit� de Viran�ehir, Province de l'Anatolie du sud-est de Turquie (version turque)  

Leyla G�ven: ''Le fait que la Turquie ait ratifi� la Charte europ�enne de l�autonomie locale est d�terminant pour les collectivit�s turques''  [15/10/2014]

Intervenant lors de la 27�me Session du Congr�s, Leyla G�ven, ancienne membre du Congr�s - incarc�r�e en Turquie en 2009 et lib�r�e en juillet 2014 - a salu� la solidarit� dont le Congr�s a fait preuve lors de sa d�tention. � Les d�l�gations que vous avez envoy�es m�ont rendu visite � plusieurs reprises. Je tiens � vous exprimer ma reconnaissance et ma gratitude pour votre solidarit� � a d�clar� l�ancienne membre de la d�l�gation turque. Elle a regrett� le fait que les �lus locaux soient d�tenus sous l�accusation de fonder et g�rer une organisation terroriste s�appuyant uniquement sur un dossier de surveillance audiovisuelle et d��coutes t�l�phoniques. � Quant au terrorisme, il faut d�abord penser � l�Etat Islamique en Irak et en Syrie, qui en est un exemple concret. � a-t-elle soulign�, tout en d�taillant la situation � la fronti�re turque qui empire avec l�avanc�e de l�EIIS. Elle a par ailleurs insist� sur l�importance de la ratification de la Charte europ�enne de l�autonomie locale par la Turquie pour l��mancipation d�mocratique du pays.  

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Leyla G�ven, ex mayor of the municipality of Viran�ehir, Province of Southeast Anatolia of Turkey (Turkish version)