Activities of Angel DZHAMBAZKI related to 2021/2250(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2021 Report on Turkey (debate)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to the Negotiating Framework for Turkey of 3 October 2005, and to the fact that, as is the case for all candidate countries, Turkey's relations with the EU depend on full compliance with Copenhagen criteria, and to the need to normalize its relations with all EU Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard the Resolution of 26 November 2020 on escalating tensions in Varosha, following the illegal and appalling actions by Turkey and the urgent need to encounter them effectively;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 15 April 2015 on the centenary of the Armenian genocide1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0094.
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
— having regard to the declaration issued by the European Community and its Member States on 21 September 2005, following the declaration made by Turkey upon signature on 29 July 2005 of the Ankara Protocol, including the provision that the recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the negotiations, and to the need for Turkey to proceed to the normalization of its relations with all Member States and to fully implement the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement towards all Member States, by removing all obstacles to the free movement of goods, including restrictions on means of transport, without prejudice and discrimination,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Turkey, besides being a candidate for EU accession, is a key partner in relation to the economy, trade and migration, as well as a strategic partnercountry presumes the commitment to progressively align in all aspects with the values, interests, standards policies and the EU acquis;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas, the European Council, has highlighted that, in case of renewed unilateral actions or provocations in breach of international law by Turkey, the EU will use all the instruments and the options at its disposal, including in accordance with Article 29 TEU and Article 215 TFEU, in order to defend its interests and those of its Member States;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its firm conviction that Turkey is a country of strategic relevance in political, economic and foreign policy terms, a partner that is key for the stabilityIs deeply concerned that, over the years, the lack of progress in Turkey’s convergence has now transformed into a full withdrawal, marked by a stark regression in three main areas: backsliding ofn the wider region, and an ally with which the EU wishes to pursue the best possible relations; welcomes, in this view, the recent statements expressed at the highest level by the Turkish authoritrule of law and fundamental rights, adopting regressive institutional reforms and pursuing a war- mongering and confrontational foreign policy, having illegally troops in three neighbouring countries, about the recommitment of the Turkish Government to the EU path, but urges the Turkish authorities to put their words into action and demonstrate this commitment with specific facts and decisionss well as Libya; is further concerned by the fact that this regression has increasingly been accompanied by an explicit anti-Greece narrative; calls, in this context, on Turkey to completely reassess its foreign policy;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Believes that this fundamental area, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations and that it remains along with the full respect of international law and the fundamental principle of good neighbourly relations and regional cooperation, the main obstacles to progress in bilateral relations;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9 b. Notes that EU funding to Turkey must be subject to rules on conditionality, including for respecting the principles of the United Nations Charter, international law, including the UN Security Council Resolutions on Cyprus, and European values and principles; therefore, the EU funding to Turkey must be suspended,
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9 c. Strongly condemns the Turkish decision to convert the emblematic Hagia Sophia and many other churches, to mosques and calls on the Turkish authorities to urgently reverse such decisions;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9 d. Is concerned about the ever more frequent use of a hyper-nationalist and war- mongering narrative among the ruling elite that increasingly gives rise to antagonistic approaches towards the EU Member States; is concerned about the increasing clout of authoritarianism and Islamic extremism in political life;
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9 e. Calls on the Turkish government to respect and fully implement the legal obligations deriving from the Conventions to which it is a contracting party, and to halt the destruction of the cultural heritage in the occupied areas of Cyprus; calls on Turkey to ratify the 2005 UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions; calls on Turkey to cooperate with the relevant international organisations, especially the Council of Europe, in preventing and combating illicit trafficking and the deliberate destruction of cultural heritage;
Amendment 238 #
9 f. Strongly condemns the removal of 47 democratically elected mayors from office on the basis of questionable evidence and, in particular, their arbitrary replacement by unelected trustees appointed by the central government; strongly believes these unlawful decisions constitute a direct attack on the most basic principles of democracy, depriving millions of voters of their democratically elected representation;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 g (new)
Paragraph 9 g (new)
9 g. Is alarmed by the fact that Turkey’s foreign policy increasingly collides with the priorities and goals of EU’s common foreign and security policy; notes with deep concern that the rate of Turkey’s alignment with the common foreign policy of the EU is constantly deteriorating to historic low rates;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 h (new)
Paragraph 9 h (new)
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 i (new)
Paragraph 9 i (new)
9 i. Is deeply concerned by the ongoing dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean and the related risk of a military escalation; strongly condemns Turkey’s illegal activities in Greek and Cypriot waters, which violate both the sovereign rights of EU Member States and international law; expresses its full solidarity with Greece and the Republic of Cyprus; urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes and to refrain from any unilateral and illegal action or threat; recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements concerning its exclusive economic zone, explore and exploit its natural resources and calls on Turkey to respect relevant international law (UNCLOS); urges Turkey to engage in the peaceful settlement of disputes, and to refrain from any threat or action which might have negative effects on good neighbourly relations; urges Turkey to show restraint and to respect Cyprus’ sovereignty over its territorial sea and Cyprus’ sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone;
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. NCondemns the indictment in pursuit of the HDP party’s closure and the political banning for nearly 451 HDP politicians; notes with great concern that the HDP and its party organisations have been specifically and continuously targeted by the Turkish authorities, leading to a situation where over 4 000 HDP members are currently in prison; continues to strongly condemn the continued detention since November 2016 of Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, the former co-chairs of the HDP;