Mentality Change needed in Turkey: Rehn

Speaking at a press conference at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport jest before departing Turkey after two days of talks with Turkish officials, EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn said that it was important that the political will to implement reforms had to be fully translated also into the mentality of law enforcement agencies and the state administration
“In the reform process the critical thing will be the change of mentalities which will entrench and anchor the legal and political reforms in Turkey,” Rehn said.
Turkey came under fire during Rehn’s visit when police used batons and tear gas to break up a demonstration by women’s groups in Istanbul on Sunday, two days before International Women’s Day.