"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.
„Bez obzira o kome je reč – civilima, vojsci, studentima, nastavnicima, ženama, muškarcima, čak i izabranim zvaničnicima – hiljade turskih građana u pritvoru je mesecima i godinama, čime su lišeni svoje slobode“, piše on, dodajući da su ograničenja slobode medija i izražavanja izazvala zabrinutost među saveznicima i finansijskim institucijama.