The recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Recital F (new)
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   F. whereas Türkiye has a history of undermining European social cohesion and security by interfering in Europe’s internal affairs, including through its diaspora;

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2. Amendment 2PfEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7
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   7. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to supporting democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Türkiye, and calls for the EU to closely monitor the situation and take the necessary diplomatic measures; calls on the VP/HR to consider imposing restrictive measures under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime against Turkish officials assuming the role of trustee and those appointing them;

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   7. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to supporting democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Türkiye, and calls for the EU to closely monitor the situation and take the necessary diplomatic measures, including considering terminating negotiations regarding Türkiye’s accession to the EU; calls on the VP/HR to consider imposing restrictive measures under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime against Turkish officials assuming the role of trustee and those appointing them; stresses that Türkiye is not a European country;

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3. Amendment 3S&DJoint motion for a resolution · Recital E
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   E. whereas several mayors, including DEM mayors Mehmet Sıddık Akış (Hakkâri) and Abdullah Zeydan (Van), have been arrested on the basis of vague and unsubstantiated terrorism-related allegations; whereas Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul, is facing multiple legal challenges and possible political disqualification;

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   E. whereas several mayors, including DEM mayors Mehmet Sıddık Akış (Hakkâri) and Abdullah Zeydan (Van), have been arrested or convicted on the basis of vague and unsubstantiated terrorism-related allegations; whereas Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul, is facing multiple legal challenges and possible political disqualification;

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4. Amendment 4S&DJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 3
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   3. Expresses deep concern over the impact of these actions on local governance, particularly in Kurdish-majority areas; underlines the need to continue the Kurdish peace process;

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   3. Expresses deep concern over the impact of these actions on local governance, particularly in Kurdish-majority areas; underlines the need to resume the Kurdish peace process;

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5. Amendment 5ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 6
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   6. Recalls that financial assistance to Türkiye under the IPA III and the NDICI is conditional upon respect for the rule of law and fundamental rights, and that sufficient funding needs to be allocated to civil society;

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   6. Recalls that financial assistance to Türkiye under the IPA III and the NDICI is conditional upon respect for the rule of law and fundamental rights, and that sufficient funding needs to be allocated to civil society; emphasises that, through the pre-accession framework, the European institutions allocated around EUR 17.7 billion to Türkiye between 1996 and 2020; adds that, in accordance with the EU-Türkiye migration deal signed in 2016 and renewed in 2021, the EU has paid EUR 9 billion to Türkiye; recalls that, since 1965, Türkiye has received more than EUR 30.86 billion from the European Investment Bank; deplores this European funding, awarded despite Parliament’s numerous resolutions re…

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6. Amendment 6ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7
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   7. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to supporting democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Türkiye, and calls for the EU to closely monitor the situation and take the necessary diplomatic measures; calls on the VP/HR to consider imposing restrictive measures under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime against Turkish officials assuming the role of trustee and those appointing them;

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   7. Reaffirms the EU’s commitment to supporting democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Türkiye, and calls for the EU to closely monitor the situation and take the necessary diplomatic measures; denounces all the influence operations in Europe led by the President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s party AKP and often concentrated at municipal level, through the funding of mosques, religious institutions, language centres, the Millî Görüş Islamic Confederation (CIMG), or even festivals presented as cultural events, such as the Festiculture tour; calls on the VP/HR to consider imposing restrictive measures under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime against Turkish officials assuming the role…

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