"Bez obzira ko su -- civili, vojska, studenti, nastavnici, žene, muškarci, čak i izabrani zvaničnici -- na hiljade turskih građana hapsi se već mjesecima i godinama i uskraćuju im se slobode," piše on, dodajući da su ograničenja slobode štampe i izražavanja dovela do zabrinutosti među saveznicima i finansijskim institucijama.
"No matter who they are -- civilians, military, students, teachers, women, men, even elected officials -- thousands of Turkish citizens are arrested for months and years in deprivation of their freedoms," he writes, adding that restrictions on freedom of press and expression have raised concerns among allies and financial institutions.