The European Union stuck by Turkey's bid to join the bloc despite a week of violent unrest that has raised concerns about rights abuses by police, the EU's top official on the issue said Friday.
"Let me... call on Turkey not to give up on its values of freedom and fundamental rights. And let me assure you that we, on our side, have no intention to give up on Turkey´s EU accession," Stefan Fule, commissioner for EU enlargement, told Erdogan in a televised gathering.
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