On the motion for a resolution · the text as a wholeAdopted
502 for · 2 against · 59 abst
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Targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and foreign Christians in Türkiye under national security pretexts
Resolution on a topical subject.
Summary
In this non-legislative resolution, Parliament strongly condemns Turkiye's targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and foreign Christians carried out under unsubstantiated national-security pretexts and without due process, citing measures designated 'N-82' and 'G-87'. It affirms support for freedom of religion or belief and calls on Turkiye to cease judicial and administrative harassment of foreign journalists, to halt deportation proceedings against Kaveh Taheri and other journalists, and to suspend legal proceedings against journalists convicted for their work. It urges Turkiye to stop using the administrative security codes N-82 and G-87, to provide individual reasoned decisions subject to independent judicial review, and to allow those arbitrarily expelled to return. Parliament calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to raise these concerns systematically in political dialogue with Turkiye and to consider targeted measures, and instructs its President to forward the resolution to the Council, the Commission, the VP/HR, the Member States, and the Government and Parliament of Turkiye.
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Voted 12 Feb 2026
Full session brief →Other votes on this text · 1 vote
- ✕On amendment 3 · recital D175 / 377 / 16↗
Plenary amendments6 tabled on this text
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- Amendment 1PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Recital DCurrent text
D. whereas Christians are reported to be
amongthe most persecuted religiousgroupsglobally; whereas failure to acknowledge and address this reality undermines the credibility of international efforts to protect freedom of religion or belief;AmendmentD. whereas Christians are reported to be the most persecuted religious group globally; whereas failure to acknowledge and address this reality undermines the credibility of international efforts to protect freedom of religion or belief;
- Amendment 2ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Recital F a (new)Amendment
Fa. whereas the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, the destruction of Christian churches, and sustained pressure on Christian communities, illustrate a broader and systematic pattern of restrictions on fundamental freedoms, including freedom of expression and freedom of religion;
- Amendment 3ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Recital DCurrent text
D. whereas Christians are
reported amongthe most persecuted religious groupglobally;whereas failure to acknowledge and address this reality undermines the credibility of international efforts to protect freedom of religion or belief;AmendmentD. whereas Christians are the most persecuted religious group globally, with more than 388 million Christians suffering high levels of persecution for their faith; whereas failure to acknowledge and address this reality undermines the credibility of international efforts to protect freedom of religion or belief;
- Amendment 4ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1 a (new)Amendment
1a. Considers that the targeted expulsion of foreign Christians and the failure of the Turkish justice system to provide victims with an effective legal remedy exemplify the fact that the massive provision of EU funds under the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance has not led to any serious improvement in the field of freedom of religion and judicial independence;
- Amendment 5The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7 a (new)Amendment
7a. Deplores the fact that, despite the deportations of foreign journalists and foreign Christians, as well as persistent and well-documented human rights violations, the EU has continued its close cooperation with Türkiye, particularly within the framework of the EU–Türkiye migration deal;
- Amendment 6The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 2 a (new)Amendment
2a. Considers that these targeted expulsions take place in a broader context of democratic backsliding, erosion of judicial independence, criminalisation of dissent and attacks on civil society;
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