Mr. Colm O'Gorman:

Excuse me; Islamophobia. We are a human rights organisation and therefore we cannot get overly involved in the politics of this but it is an issue when we hear European leaders and other leaders, and not even political leaders, talking about resistance to Turkey based on Turkey's religious profile. If Europe intends to be inclusive it must not constantly define "other" and exclude people, for instance, on the basis of a belief that they come from a different religious profile.

In Turkey, and I believe it is flagged in the recommendations on accession, we have concerns, as we do about many states. For instance, the issue of LGBTI rights in Turkey is something we believe must be addressed as a priority in discussions with Turkey about its accession.