On Friday 4 May, European Commissioner for Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn said that the state of emergency in Turkey could have negative consequences on the presidential elections of 24 June.
"We can only regret that the state of emergency was further extended in spite of our repeated calls for its lifting. It will certainly not help to ensure free and fair elections in June", Hahn said at a conference on press freedom in Turkey, which brought together many members of Turkish media...