31 Amendments of Jaak MADISON related to 2019/2176(INI)
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the Parliament should recommend to the Commission and the Council to end the accession negotiations with Turkey;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, in despite of this principled stance by Parliament and all of the current circumstancecurrent developments, the European Council, in its conclusions of 1 October 2020, offered Turkey a renewed and broad positive agenda, provided that constructive efforts are sustained, in a further attempt to restore our relations;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas Turkey, as a full member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), is through its actions in Syria undermining the NATO alliance and jeopardising the security of Europe;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern that Turkey’s continuous and growing distancing from European values and standards has brought EU-Turkey relations to a historical low point, having deteriorated to such an extent that it requires both parties to profoundly reassess the current framework of relations;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concernedNotes 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 on the rule of law and fundamental rights, adopting regressive institutional reforms and pursuing a confrontational foreign policy; is further concerned bynotes the fact that this regression has increasingly been accompanied by an explicit anti-EU narrative; calls, in this context, on Turkey to reassess the sincerity of its commitment to the EU path, as an indispensable component of the viability of the entire accession process;
Amendment 159 #
5. Stresses that, since Parliament’s last report, the situation, far from improving, has deteriorated even further; firmly insists, therefore, on the formal suspension ofend of the accession negotiations with Turkey, in order for both sides to review in a realistic manner the appropriateness of the current framework and its ability to function, or, if necessary, to explore possible new models for future relations; further calls on the Commission and Council to terminate all funding to Turkey in terms of the pre- accession process, the current and planned MFF, the EU Facility for Refugees, and in terms of the EU-Turkey action plan on migration; calls on the EU, furthermore, to stop all EIB loans to Turkey;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Regrets the currentnotes the lack of understanding between the EU and Turkey, but reaffirms its firm conviction; stresses that Turkey is a strategic neighbour and ally with whichom the EU wishes to have the best possible relationsmaintain good relations, but not at any price;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is appalled bynotes the serious backsliding on fundamental freedoms revealing the dire human rights situation in Turkey and the continued erosion of democracy and the rule of law;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes with deep concern that, despite the formal lifting of the state of emergency in July 2018, its impact on democracy and fundamental rights continues to be strongly felt;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Deeply regretnotes that this repressive form of rule has now become a deliberate, relentless, systematic state policy, which extends to any critical activities, such as Kurdish activism, or even to events that took place prior to the attempted coup, such as the Gezi protests;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. RegretNotes that the current overly broad anti-terrorism provisions and the abuse of the anti-terror measures have become the backbone of this state policy; reiterates its firm condemnation of the violence by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been on the EU list of terrorist organisations since 2002; stresses the Turkish government's closeness to political Islam, in particular to the Muslim Brotherhood, which represents Turkish interests, especially in the EU Member States; calls on the Commission and the Council to ban organisations with relations to political Islam;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is deeply worried aboutNotes the disregard by the Turkish judiciary of European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) rulings and the increasing non-compliance of lower courts with the judgments of the Constitutional Court;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Expresses serious concern aboutNotes the disproportionate and arbitrary measures curtailing freedom of expression, media freedom and access to information; urges Turkey to guarantee media freedom as a matter of priority;
Amendment 309 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is deeply concerned aboutCondemns the constant attacks and pressure on the opposition parties, which undermines the proper functioning of a democratic system;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes with great concern the way that the People’s Democratic Party (HDP) has been specifically and continuously targeted by the Turkish authorities; strongly condemns the continued detention of former HDP co- chair Selahattin Demirtaş;
Amendment 375 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges Turkey to protect the rights of minorities and vulnerable groups, including women, LGBTI people and ethnic and religious minorities; stresses the continuing difficult situation of Christians in Turkey, who cannot freely exercise their faith due to repression and persecution, and the destruction and rededication of former Christian monuments and churches declared by the Turkish government, such as the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, which threatens to destroy the Christiesan heritage in Turkey forever;
Amendment 432 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Is alarmed byNotes the consolidation of an authoritarian interpretation of the presidential system; is deeply concerned aboutfurther notes the continued hyper-centralisation of power in the Presidency, which does not ensure a sound and effective separation of powers between the executive and the legislative branches and the judiciary;
Amendment 435 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Is concerned aboutnotes the ever more frequent use of a hyper-nationalist -Islamist narrative among the ruling elite that increasingly gives rise to antagonistic approaches towards the EU or its Member States; is concerned about the increasing clout of religious conservatism in political life; further notes the increasing influence of political Islam on political and social life; criticises that political Islam in the EU Member States undermines the rule of law and serves as an extension of Turkish interests in the Member States of the EU;
Amendment 479 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls the laudable role played by Turkey in responding to the migration crisis resulting from the war in Syria; takecondemns the viewfact that the EU should continue to give the necessary support to Syrian refugees and host communities in Turkey; supports an objective assessment of the EU-Turkey Statement and underlines the importance of both partiTurkey used extortionate methods and puts pressure on Member States, such as Greece and Cyprus, by sending refugees to the EU's external border; calls on the Commission and the Council to ensure effective protection of the EU's external border and to show solidarity with the Member States’ compliance with ncerned by not sending any furtheir respective commitmentsassistance to Turkey;
Amendment 504 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. StresProposes that a modernisation of the Customs Union could be beneficial for both parties and would keep Turkey economically and normatively anchored to the EU; reiterates that this would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and fundamental freedoms; highlights that it seems unrealistic to envisage any modernisation of the Customs Union given the current circumstances; recalls that the current Customs Union will not achieve its full potential until Turkey fully implements the Additional Protocol in relation to all Member Statethe Customs Union Decision which took effect on 1 January 1996 be suspended for a renewable period of six months;
Amendment 590 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Strongly condemns the Turkish military interventions in Syria, especially in the northeast and Idlib, which constitute grave violations of international law; stresses that the Turkish army leadership used Islamist militias, who were responsible for ethnic cleansing, especially against Kurds and the Christian minority in the region;
Amendment 616 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls for the suspension of visa liberalisation for Turkey;
Amendment 637 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. RegretNotes that, rather than calling for an end to the violence and for a resumption of peaceful negotiations supporting the efforts of the Organization for Security and Co- operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group, Turkey instead decided to unconditionally sustain the military actions of one of the sides in the recent conflict in Nagorno- Karabakh;
Amendment 638 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 31 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Proposes that the North Atlantic Council henceforth exclude Turkey from its meetings until Turkey ceases to violate the provisions of the North Atlantic Treaty;
Amendment 647 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Strongly urges the Turkish Government to recognise the Armenian genocide;
Amendment 661 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that it is high time to review the EU’s relations with Turkey and to define a comprehensive, unified and coherent strategy for the medium to long term, among all EU institutions and Member States, which should result in the suspension of the accession negotiations;
Amendment 681 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Takes the view that enhancing communication and dialogue at all levels are key to restoring mutual trust between the EU and Turkey; deplores the continuous and unjustifiedEU-Turkey relations should continue through communication and dialogue at all levels; notes, however, the refusal of the Turkish side to reinstate the normal functioning of the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee;