Berichte 2023 und 2024 der Kommission über die Türkei

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1. Änderungsantrag 1Angenommen

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   Eingereicht von Jonas Sjöstedt, Hanna Gedin, Giorgos Georgiou · The Left

   … journalist, Yıldız Tar, editor in chief of LGBT+ news site Kaos GL, Entfernt: and Ender İmrek, columnist of Evrensel daily, Hinzugefügt: and Joakim Medin, Swedish journalist for ETC, all well known for their work on human rights issues;

2. Änderungsantrag 2Angenommen

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   Eingereicht von Jonas Sjöstedt, Hanna Gedin, Giorgos Georgiou · The Left

   Hinzugefügt: 15a. Strongly condemns the recent arrest and detention of the Swedish journalist Joakim Medin; reiterates that freedom of the press is a fundamental right and core EU value; strongly condemns the accusations made against Joakim Medin, which are solely based on his journalistic work and therefore demands his immediate and unconditional release and that of other journalists imprisoned for exercising their freedom of speech;

3. Änderungsantrag 3Angenommen

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   Eingereicht von Giorgos Georgiou · The Left

   … particularly worried by the conditions of imprisonment of elderly and seriously ill Entfernt: prisoners; Hinzugefügt: prisoners, such as the case of Soydan Akay, who is being unjustly kept imprisoned; calls for his immediate release on humanitarian and health grounds; is concerned by the continued use of humiliating strip searches in prisons …

4. Änderungsantrag 4Abgelehnt

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   Eingereicht von Giorgos Georgiou · The Left

   Hinzugefügt: 28a. Calls on all Member States to stop all arms exports to Türkiye in view of its militarised foreign policy;

5. Änderungsantrag 6Angenommen

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   Eingereicht von Nathalie Loiseau · Renew

   … Government’s recent statements reiterating its commitment to EU membership as a strategic Entfernt: goal Hinzugefügt: goal, amid an effort to revitalise EU-Türkiye relations in line with relevant European … recognises the EU’s commitment to fostering this engagement through enhanced dialogue and Entfernt: cooperation; Hinzugefügt: cooperation but encourages it to review its expectations for engagement in the foreseeable future, in light of the deterioration of democratic standards that has been pushing the country towards an authoritarian model over the past decade, accelerating recently with the politically motivated arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main political opponent, Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Ekrem İmamoğlu;

6. Änderungsantrag 7Angenommen

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   Eingereicht von Malik Azmani · Renew

   … Turkish authorities are further pushing the country towards a fully authoritarian model; Hinzugefügt: regrets the EU’s lack of a strong, unified response to these alarming developments; strongly criticises the decision to proceed with the first EU-Türkiye High-Level Economic Dialogue since 2019 on 3 April 2025, despite these deeply troubling developments, and deplores the absence of clear conditionality tied to the release of İmamoğlu and detained journalists, which seriously undermines the EU’s credibility and commitment to democratic values; urges the Commission, therefore, to develop, without delay, a comprehensive toolbox of political and economic measures, to be enacted swiftly and decisively in the event of further democratic backsliding in Türkiye;

7. Änderungsantrag 7Abgelehnt

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   Eingereicht von Malik Azmani · Renew

   … Turkish authorities are further pushing the country towards a fully authoritarian model; Hinzugefügt: regrets the EU’s lack of a strong, unified response to these alarming developments; strongly criticises the decision to proceed with the first EU-Türkiye High-Level Economic Dialogue since 2019 on 3 April 2025, despite these deeply troubling developments, and deplores the absence of clear conditionality tied to the release of İmamoğlu and detained journalists, which seriously undermines the EU’s credibility and commitment to democratic values; urges the Commission, therefore, to develop, without delay, a comprehensive toolbox of political and economic measures, to be enacted swiftly and decisively in the event of further democratic backsliding in Türkiye;

8. Änderungsantrag 8Angenommen

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   Eingereicht von Lucia Yar · Renew

   … effectively tackle all forms of violence against women and the practice of Entfernt: so called Hinzugefügt: so-called ‘honour killings’, end the persistent policy of impunity by holding abusers to … with regard to the participation of women in decision-making and policymaking processes; Hinzugefügt: warns against further encroachments on women’s rights, as exemplified by Türkiye’s recent ban on elective caesarean sections at private medical centres without medical justification, which constitutes an unacceptable infringement on women’s bodily autonomy;

9. Änderungsantrag 10Angenommen

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   Eingereicht von Nathalie Loiseau · Renew

   … constructive dialogue and deepening cooperation in areas of mutual strategic interest; points Entfernt: to Hinzugefügt: towards a number of policy areas for future engagement, whether it be the … transition, trade, energy, a modernised customs union and visa liberalisation, among others; Hinzugefügt: recalls, however, that democratic backsliding and non-alignment with the CFSP are not conducive to significant progress being made in that regard; reaffirms that the EU is committed to pursuing the best possible relations with Entfernt: Türkiye, Hinzugefügt: Türkiye based on dialogue, respect and mutual trust, in line with international law …

10. Änderungsantrag 11Angenommen

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    Eingereicht von Malik Azmani · Renew

    … artificial intelligence, health, security and migration management, among others; in this regard, Entfernt: welcomes Hinzugefügt: notes that various high-level dialogues (HLDs) Hinzugefügt: were held recently, including the HLD on Entfernt: trade, and the plans for an Hinzugefügt: trade and the HLD on economy, as Entfernt: positive steps towards pragmatic forms of cooperation in areas of mutual importance; calls … of structured HLDs on sectoral cooperation, to address common challenges and explore Entfernt: opportunities for joint initiatives in fields such as security, climate change, research and innovation; stresses that trade between the EU and Türkiye hit a record high last year and that the EU remains Türkiye’s largest trade and investment partner; calls for the removal of all existing trade barriers and irritants; Hinzugefügt: opportunities, on the condition that such cooperation must go hand-in-hand with clear and consistent conditionality grounded in respect for democratic principles, the rule of law and fundamental rights, as previously underlined in this report;

11. Änderungsantrag 12Angenommen

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    Eingereicht von Nathalie Loiseau · Renew

    … the invaluable contribution of Erasmus+ exchanges in providing rich cross-cultural educational opportunities; Hinzugefügt: regrets, however, the poor oversight on the part of the Commission, exemplified by the Erasmus partnership with Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University, whose leadership publicly expressed support for terrorist acts; calls on the Commission to ensure that partner universities respect the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights by conducting ex ante verifications and regular controls;

12. Änderungsantrag 12Angenommen

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    Eingereicht von Nathalie Loiseau · Renew

    … the invaluable contribution of Erasmus+ exchanges in providing rich cross-cultural educational opportunities; Hinzugefügt: regrets, however, the poor oversight on the part of the Commission, exemplified by the Erasmus partnership with Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University, whose leadership publicly expressed support for terrorist acts; calls on the Commission to ensure that partner universities respect the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights by conducting ex ante verifications and regular controls;

13. Änderungsantrag 13Angenommen

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    Eingereicht von Malik Azmani · Renew

    … parties involved, for example by modernising and enhancing the current Association Agreement; Hinzugefügt: underlines that such a positive process must be based on and matched by tangible progress in Türkiye as regards CFSP alignment, democracy, the rule of law and respect for fundamental values;

14. Änderungsantrag 20Abgelehnt

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    Eingereicht von Alexander Sell, Sarah Knafo · ESN

    Hinzugefügt: 1a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to terminate all EU accession negotiations with Türkiye and cease any and all pre-accession funding to the country;

15. Änderungsantrag 21Abgelehnt

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    Eingereicht von Alexander Sell, Tomasz Froelich · ESN

    Hinzugefügt: 1b. Stresses that Türkiye is not a European country and should therefore not become a member of the EU; recommends that alternatives to accession be identified to enable mutually beneficial cooperation between the EU and Türkiye;

16. Änderungsantrag 21Abgelehnt

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    Eingereicht von Alexander Sell, Tomasz Froelich · ESN

    Hinzugefügt: 1b. Stresses that Türkiye is not a European country and should therefore not become a member of the EU; recommends that alternatives to accession be identified to enable mutually beneficial cooperation between the EU and Türkiye;

17. Änderungsantrag 21Abgelehnt

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    Eingereicht von Alexander Sell, Tomasz Froelich · ESN

    Hinzugefügt: 1b. Stresses that Türkiye is not a European country and should therefore not become a member of the EU; recommends that alternatives to accession be identified to enable mutually beneficial cooperation between the EU and Türkiye;

18. Änderungsantrag 22Abgelehnt

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    Eingereicht von Alexander Sell · ESN

    Hinzugefügt: 1c. Urges the Commission to ensure that no EU taxpayers’ money is used to support or strengthen President Erdoğan’s political agenda;

19. Änderungsantrag 25Abgelehnt

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    Eingereicht von Tomasz Froelich, Alexander Sell, Petr Bystron +1 · ESN

    Hinzugefügt: 23a. Recalls that the EU’s motto is ‘United in diversity’; recalls that, according to Article 4(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the EU must respect the national identity of its Member States, which also includes national cultural diversity and constitutional values and principles; calls on the EU to respect the national identity of accession candidate Türkiye; respects, in this regard, Türkiye’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention; notes that this convention is based on the ideological assumptions of gender theory, which assumes that femininity and masculinity are cultural creations that reinforce systematically unequal power relations; notes that Member States Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Lithuania and Slovakia have not ratified the Istanbul Convention;

20. Änderungsantrag 27Abgelehnt

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    Eingereicht von Tomasz Froelich, Alexander Sell, Petr Bystron +1 · ESN

    … the Turkish Government’s use of the Turkish diaspora as an instrument for Entfernt: occasional meddling in EU Member States’ domestic policies; Hinzugefügt: notes, in this regard, that most of the imams of the German-Turkish Islamic association DITIB are sent directly from Türkiye, are subordinate to the Turkish religious authority Diyanet and follow its instructions; condemns previous threats of legal challenges by DITIB against German newspapers to silence criticism of certain practices within DITIB;

21. Änderungsantrag 37Abgelehnt

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    Eingereicht von Nikola Bartůšek, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci +4 · PfE

    Hinzugefügt: Ka. whereas Türkiye has previously engaged in activities that have influenced European social dynamics, cohesion and security, including through involvement with its diaspora communities;

22. Änderungsantrag 38Abgelehnt

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    Eingereicht von Nikola Bartůšek, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci +4 · PfE

    Hinzugefügt: Kb. whereas Türkiye has historically supported, hosted and aligned itself with Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated groups and leaders; whereas the United States has expressed concern over Türkiye hosting Hamas leaders and officials in Türkiye and stated that such actions are incompatible with the responsibilities of a NATO member;

23. Änderungsantrag 39Abgelehnt

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    Eingereicht von Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, Susanna Ceccardi +4 · PfE

    1. Entfernt: Recognises the long-standing aspirations of Turkish civil society regarding accession to the European Union; welcomes the Turkish Government’s recent statements reiterating its commitment to EU membership as a strategic goal amid an effort to revitalise EU-Türkiye relations in line with relevant European Council conclusions in a phased, proportionate and reversible manner; recognises the EU’s commitment to fostering this engagement through enhanced dialogue and cooperation; Hinzugefügt: Notes that Türkiye’s continuous and growing distancing from European values and standards has brought EU-Türkiye relations to a historic low point;

24. Änderungsantrag 40Abgelehnt

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    Eingereicht von Nikola Bartůšek, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci +4 · PfE

    Hinzugefügt: 6a. Urges the EU institutions to strengthen monitoring mechanisms regarding Türkiye’s ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and affiliated networks in Europe, given their role in fostering extremist narratives and undermining social cohesion and security in the Member States;

25. Änderungsantrag 41Abgelehnt

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    Eingereicht von Nikola Bartůšek, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Roberto Vannacci +4 · PfE

    Hinzugefügt: 25a. Condemns Türkiye’s systematic promotion of Islamist and extremist ideologies, including its alignment with Islamist movements, including EU-listed terror organisations such as Hamas;

26. Änderungsantrag 44Angenommen

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    Eingereicht von Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos, Galato Alexandraki +8 · ECR

    Hinzugefügt: 18a. Calls on Türkiye to respect the European Court of Human Rights decision of 24 January 2008, which found Türkiye guilty of breaching Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, due to its failure to locate and prosecute those responsible in the case of the murders of Tassos Isaak and Solomos Solomou, which were committed in Cyprus in 1996; calls on the Turkish authorities to enforce the international arrest warrants against the murder suspects, and hand them over to the Republic of Cyprus;