Turkey’s parliament voted for sweeping reforms in order to join the European Union. I’m glad to see another nation coming to its senses by abolishing capital punishment. Among the reforms passed:
- end the death penalty
- allow Kurdish broadcasts and education
- end penalties for criticism of state institutions
- ease restrictions on public demonstrations
- ease restrictions for foreign organisations working in the country
- toughen measures against illegal immigration
- greater freedom for non-Muslim minority religions
