Rehn: "The EU's support is for democracy, not any political party"

European Union Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn said yesterday that the EU's support in Turkey is for democracy, not any particular party, including the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). Speaking at the European Parliament's Foreign Relations Commission about developments in the Balkans and nearby regions, Rehn said that the EP doesn't endorse any party in Turkey, but that it is defending the EP's values. Rehn added that the EU's role in Turkey is to make sure that the political criteria are applied and also to support democracy.