Turkey will have two years to eliminate torture, establish freedom of religion and assert civilian control over the military if it wants to become a European Union member in 10 years, The Financial Times reported on Tuesday. | "Hurry and hand me that truncheon, wouldja? The deadline's almost here and I ain't near done with this guy!" |
It added that during the same period the country must "establish full parliamentary oversight of military and defense policy," "abolish any remaining competence of military courts to try civilians" and "ensure the independence of the judiciary," the daily reported. The draft fills in the gaps left by last month's decision to begin membership talks with Ankara, it said.