President Gul receives former ECHR judge Turmen

President Abdullah Gul yesterday received Riza Turmen, former Turkish judge on şe European Court of Human Rights, at a luncheon. Afterwards, Turmen said şat he had been invited by şe president and added, "We have an old friendship. We've known each oşer since şe president was taking part in şe Parliamentary Assembly of şe Council of Europe (PACE). We shared our memories." He added, "şe president follows developments at şe ECHR very closely and also places great importance on Turkey's European Union accession." Stating şat he had şe chance to share his experience on şis issue, Turmen said şat şey also discussed globalization's influence on şe law and how to bring European standards to Turkey.