” “"I acknowledge the verdict of the Turkish Constitutional Court. I encourage Turkey to resume, with all its energies, its reforms to modernise the country": Olli Rehn, EU Accession MEP, comments the decision taken by the High Court of Ankara to reject the petition submitted by the Judiciary to ban the Akp (Justice and Development Party), a moderate Islamic party that is supported by the prime minister and the president of the Republic, for acting against the laicism of the state, "aiming to destroy the national unity". The decision closes a long period of political uncertainty, which has had major social and economic repercussions. "In this scenario goes on Rehn , I encourage all the parties concerned to work towards long-lasting reforms based on a consensus shaped by political dialogue with all the areas of Turkish society". But Rehn thinks that it is also "essential" "for Turkey’s regulations on political parties to adjust to European standards" too. In this respect, "the EU Commission will remain in close contact with the EU presidency and the member states" of the European Union.” “
