Turkish parliament adopts constitutional amendments to please EU

The Turkish parliament has adopted the majority of the 37 proposed constitutional amendments to meet the criteria for EU membership at a special session. The amendments are an essential part of Turkey's work plan to comply with the Copenhagen political criteria, which would enable Ankara to start negotiating its accession to the EU.

The Turkish parliament has adopted the majority of the 37 proposed constitutional amendments to meet the criteria for EU membership at a special session. The amendments are an essential part of Turkey’s work plan to comply with the Copenhagen political criteria, which would enable Ankara to start negotiating its accession to the EU.