In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, the European Parliament expressed concern at the “slow progress” on human rights and key reforms in Turkey in 2010.

”The Cyprus-Turkey deadlock, lack of dialogue among Turkish political parties and the undermining of press freedom and other basic rights in Turkey are the key factors slowing down the country’s EU accession talks,” Ria Oomen-Ruijten (EPP, NL) said during the debate. The resolution stresses that “an overall constitutional reform” is still needed to transform Turkey into a real democracy.

The European Parliament is concerned over the lack of improvement in the Ergenekon and Sledgehammer coup cases, as well as the recent arrests of some journalists in the country. It will “closely follow the cases of Nedim Sener, Ahmet Sık and other journalists facing police or judicial harassment,” Vatan newspaper reports.

The draft also expressed concern over Turkish government’s putting impediments in revealing murderers of Dink.