“There was a summit in Egypt [on Feb. 25]. EU and Arab League members had gathered at the invitation of the putschist Sisi. The EU is against death penalties and execution is prohibited in EU member countries. So how can one speak about democracy in these EU states, which accepted the invitation of Sisi, who executed nine young men last week?” Erdoğan said. Rights groups including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch decried the executions and the trials which they said did not respect procedures.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 27, 2019 13:18 UTC