Schroeder Presses Turkey to Bolster Democracy for EU (Update2)

More information below since the last update "update 1".

[...]
Turkey ``must not slacken in its efforts,'' Schroeder said in a speech to Marmara University in Istanbul today, according to the e-mailed text. ``Reforms must be implemented and it must be ensured that they cannot be reversed.''
[...]
``Maltreatment by the security forces, restrictions of freedom of expression and discrimination against women cannot be reconciled with European values,'' Schroeder said.
[...]
Schroeder today met with Greek Patriarch Bartholomeos, the leader of the Greek Orthodox Church, which has complained of curbs on its rights to own property in Turkey and the closure of a seminary in Istanbul used to train priests.

``Following this meeting I would like to encourage Turkey to tackle the need for reform in the area of religious freedom confirmed by the most recent EU-Turkey Association Council,'' Schroeder said.

Note: Above are excerpts from the article. The full article appears on:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000100&sid=afvsgAG8MPXQ
Clarifications and comments by me are contained in {}. Deletions are marked by [...].The bold emphasis is mine.