Q: What is your reaction to the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the Mayor of Istanbul and President Erdogan's main opponent?
A: We were deeply concerned to learn this morning of the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, the Mayor of Istanbul and opposition leader, along with many other figures.
As the Council of the European Union recalled in its conclusions on enlargement adopted on December 17, it is important that Turkey comply with the international commitments that it freely entered into, especially as a member state of the Council of Europe.
In light of this, today's arrests are likely to bear heavy consequences for Turkish democracy.