Whilst in Strasbourg last week for the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe John was asked to comment on his work in Türkiye on progress in the country homouring it's obligations and commitments. John was co-rapporteur of the report to the Assembly and led the discussions.
In their discussion in the country the rapporteurs had raised the question of Osman Kavala and the honouring of the Strasbourg Court, infringement proceedings brought by the Committee of Ministers, restoring the independence of the justice system and the impact on the electoral system of changes in Türkiye.
Sir Edward Leigh had said that it was an excellent report, absolutely forensic in its criticism and that it was the sort of issue on which the Council of Europe had to concentrate.
