On Tuesday 25 April, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) decided (by 113 votes to 45 against with 12 abstentions) to reopen the monitoring procedure against Turkey until the grave concerns regarding human rights, democracy and the rule of law have been dealt with in a satisfactory manner.
This procedure, which is often seen as a sanction or, at least, a humiliation, by the countries subjected to it, will expose Ankara to closer controls on its compliance with its human...