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JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and foreign Christians in Türkiye under national security pretexts
Date: 12.02.2026Reference: RC-B10-0120/2026Overall Result
Adopted- 502 For
- 2 Against
- 59 Abstention
- 156 Did not vote
How we count
- Yes, No and Abstention come from the European Parliament's roll-call voting protocol.
- “Did not vote” is derived: MEPs with a mandate on the voting day for whom no vote was recorded. Abstentions do not count towards this.
- Subsequent vote corrections are shown but do not change the official result.
- Each vote (overall vote, amendment, partial vote) counts separately. Therefore totals may differ from pages that count differently.
Status and procedure
Outcome as recorded by the European Parliament.
- Vote held on
- Latest recorded step
- Plenary · (275 days ago)
- Next scheduled step
- No further step is scheduled in the source.
Procedure timeline
2026/2613(RSP) · RSP
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- Latest recorded: Plenary
Recorded activities (8)
- Plenary debate
- Tabling for plenary
- Tabling for plenary
- Tabling for plenary
- Tabling for plenary
- Tabling for plenary
- Plenary vote
- Plenary vote results
Scheduled activities (not confirmation of completion)
- Plenary debate
- Plenary vote
Procedure file (OEIL) · European Parliament data
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What is this about?
- The resolution condemns Turkey’s targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and Christians under national security pretenses, violating press freedom and religious rights.
- These actions lack due process, with arbitrary security codes like N-82 and G-87 used to justify deportations without evidence.
- Journalists such as Kaveh Taheri face detention and expulsion despite no transparent legal basis.
- The EU urges Turkey to halt these practices, restore permits, and align its laws with European human rights standards.
- Persistent abuses may lead to targeted measures within the accession process.
Vote by political group
How the political groups voted
Non-attached Members (NI)For18
- 18For
- 1Against
- 6Abstention
- 7Did not vote
Europe of Sovereign Nations (ESN)For19
- 19For
- 0Against
- 6Abstention
- 2Did not vote
European People's Party (EPP)For146
- 146For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 41Did not vote
The Left in the European Parliament (GUE/NGL)For18
- 18For
- 1Against
- 17Abstention
- 10Did not vote
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)For107
- 107For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 29Did not vote
Patriots for Europe (PfE)For53
- 53For
- 0Against
- 7Abstention
- 24Did not vote
Renew Europe (Renew)For60
- 60For
- 0Against
- 1Abstention
- 14Did not vote
European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR)For63
- 63For
- 0Against
- 0Abstention
- 16Did not vote
Greens/European Free Alliance (Greens/EFA)For18
- 18For
- 0Against
- 22Abstention
- 13Did not vote
Members
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| Name | Country | Group | Vote Position |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | ESN | For | |
 Spain | EPP | For | |
 Italy | GUE/NGL | For | |
| Spain | EPP | For | |
| Italy | S&D | For | |
| Spain | PfE | For | |
 Ireland | EPP | For | |
 Austria | S&D | For | |
 Malta | EPP | For | |
| Malta | S&D | For |
