Spain’s Constitutional Court signed a cooperation agreement with its Turkish counterpart in Ankara this week, a move that prompted some criticism from commentators who said Madrid was applying double standards on human rights. The report said the relatively muted reaction to the agreement itself exposed wider hypocrisy in how Spain and the international community treat rights issues.
According to the Daily Sabah report cited in the article, the deal is intended to deepen legal dialogue, expand exchanges of expertise and strengthen institutional ties between the two countries. The signing was presented as part of a broader relationship that has long linked Spain and Turkey through diplomatic and institutional cooperation.
During the ceremony, Uxkaya praised the growing ties between the two courts and described them as a reflection of the long-standing friendship and cooperation between Turkey and Spain. He also said joint work in international forums had played an important role in improving relations. The article did not identify Uxkaya by a full first name.
Uxkaya added that Spain had influenced Turkey’s constitutional complaints mechanism, saying the Spanish model was one of the key references when Turkey created its individual application system in 2012. He said the mechanism had become “one of the pillars of the constitutional order in Turkey” and had contributed significantly to protecting fundamental rights and strengthening the rule of law.
