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"Mr President, I would like to thank the honourable Members who have taken part in the debate for a useful discussion. I think it shows great, constructive involvement in the situation in Turkey. I believe that the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission must continue their joint efforts. Our central message to the Turkish government must be extremely clear on this point: immediate measures are required to avoid more casualties.
In this context, I would like to take this opportunity to give the visit to Turkey by Mr Cohn-Bendit and Mr Swoboda at the end of April/beginning of May the recognition it deserves. I believe it is exactly this type of initiative which is needed to focus attention on the acute nature of the current situation, to clearly and objectively report to the people of Europe what is happening. On behalf of the Council, I would like to thank you for this work.
I also agree with what Mr Swoboda said about the importance of looking at the political system which produces a prison system of the kind found in Turkey. Of course we have to tackle the practical issues and examine the harsh prison conditions, but we also have to look at the bigger picture: the political system and the economic situation. This is why I, as President-in-Office of the Council, have become involved in supporting the IMF and World Bank’s work to help the Turkish government achieve economic recovery, as we believe that this could also create the basis for advances such as better conditions in Turkish prisons. I therefore look forward to continued close dialogue with Parliament. The Council will continue to present itself very clearly to the Turkish government. The Swedish Presidency, and no doubt the next countries to hold the presidency, will be very clear in their dealings locally with the Turkish government. Hopefully, we will soon achieve concrete results in what is an important issue for us, namely the unacceptable situation in Turkish prisons."@en1
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