Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes, sir.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you. Erdogan is a very pragmatic leader, but on the other hand, we have to emphasize that he has an Islamist background, so in his imagination, his perception of the world, he has an enemy-and-friend scheme according to his ideology. Erdogan is very extremist. He's actuall

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I think that's a very tough question. It's obvious that Turkey is a NATO partner and played significantly important role during and after the Cold War. As you mentioned, Turkey was part of the west, acting in harmony with NATO with its allies. On the other hand, it's also true t

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Sir, there is a lot of speculation about it and a lot of indicators that could create a suspicious atmosphere about what happened in the coup. I don't want to speculate about it, because we don't have enough facts to interpret the situation. One thing is for sure: this coup, if

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you for the question. I think it's one of the most important parts, honestly, because for many other professions, human rights violations or nondemocratic structures are not a big problem. If you are an engineer somewhere and working in a factory or a company, maybe it does

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Absolutely, there is a concrete threat against Turkish citizens everywhere in the world. Of course the limit of this threat varies, and it differs from country to country. It depends on a country's structure around the rule of law. When it comes to Canada, the United States, or a

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I know he was arrested in Turkey, but I have never heard about him.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Ever since I experienced those difficulties, I have never tried to go to another country, because I know that Canada has the rule of law. My passport, although on one side has been cancelled by the Turkish government, is still internationally recognized as a travel document. I'

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you, sir. I thank the committee for inviting me here and for this opportunity. In my testimony, I would like to focus on the changes in the Turkish political system in the aftermath of the attempted coup. Turkey has changed, because its political system has changed. The s