EU to fault Turkey over protests but urge new talks


  • World
  • Wednesday, 16 Oct 2013

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A keenly awaited European Union report will criticise excessive use of force by Turkish police in tackling protests this year but urge the EU to breathe new life into Turkey's faltering bid to join the 28-nation bloc.

The executive European Commission publishes its annual progress reports on Wednesday assessing how far Ankara and other countries aspiring to membership have come in bringing their laws and behaviour into line with EU standards.

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