# 2016 Commission report on Turkey

European Parliament procedure 2016/2308(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AFET). Stage: Procedure completed. 397 committee amendments tabled by 82 Members between 2017-05-12 and 2017-05-12.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns the 2016 Commission report on Turkey. The amendments address protection of minorities and freedom of religion, the situation of Christian and other non-Muslim communities, recognition of the Armenian Genocide, compliance with European Court of Human Rights judgments and the Copenhagen criteria, and EU-Turkey relations in areas such as counter-terrorism, migration, energy and trade.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefteris CHRISTOFOROU | Cyprus | PPE | 57 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/26837.md |
| Elissavet VOZEMBERG-VRIONIDI | Greece | PPE | 44 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125065.md |
| Demetris PAPADAKIS | Cyprus | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124692.md |
| Costas MAVRIDES | Cyprus | S&D | 41 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124691.md |
| Ana GOMES | Portugal | S&D | 38 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28306.md |
| Sofia SAKORAFA | Greece | GUE/NGL | 35 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125091.md |
| Takis HADJIGEORGIOU | Cyprus | GUE/NGL | 32 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96907.md |
| Fabio Massimo CASTALDO | Italy | RE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124812.md |
| Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS | Lithuania | RE | 30 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124766.md |
| Nikos ANDROULAKIS | Greece | S&D | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125110.md |
| Emmanouil KEFALOGIANNIS | Greece | PPE | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125068.md |
| Georgios KYRTSOS | Greece | RE | 28 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125063.md |
| Marie-Christine VERGIAT | France | GUE/NGL | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96858.md |
| Hilde VAUTMANS | Belgium | RE | 27 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/130100.md |
| Renate SOMMER | Germany | PPE | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4282.md |

## Official source documents

- PE604.664: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-AM-604664_EN.pdf
- PE604.701: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFET-AM-604701_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2308-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2308-INI.json

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