Erdoğan launches democratic reform plan

Turkey’s Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, unveiled a long-awaited democratic reform plan on the 30 September 2013. The proposals received praise from the European Commission and criticism from the parliamentary opposition in Turkey

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BBC News, 30.09.13: Turkey's Erdogan announces Kurdish reforms http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24330722

ESO: Background information: Turkey accuses EU of bigotry http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkey-accuses-eu-of-bigotry/

Euro|Topics, 01.10.13: Erdoğan presents 'democracy package' http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/results/archiv_article/DOSSIER131082-Erdo-an-presents-democracy-package

Radikal, 01.10.13: Erdoğan’s small step towards greater democracy (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/4192001-erdogan-s-small-step-towards-greater-democracy

Deutsche Welle, 30.09.13: Turkish PM unveils reforms to increase rights of Kurdish minority http://dw.de/p/19rst

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