Turkey still committed to EU membership despite bloc's failed promises: Erdogan

Announces a number of judiciary reforms in Ankara

ANKARA: Turkey maintains its commitment to a full European Union membership even though the bloc has not kept its promises, President  Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, a day after an EU report criticised Ankara on its judiciary and economic state.

Announcing a number of judiciary reforms in Ankara, Erdogan said they would effectively ban only "problematic" sections of websites instead of imposing a full access ban.

Yargı Reformu Stratejisi Programı https://t.co/X5g5y8lOQK

— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) May 30, 2019

Online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has been blocked in Turkey since 2017 over a law that allows authorities to ban access to websites deemed a threat to national security.

Erdogan also said Turkey remained committed to its "zero tolerance" policy on torture - two days after an Ankara lawyers' group said five foreign ministry personnel reported they had been tortured and mistreated in custody.