20 Amendments of Christophe GRUDLER related to 2021/2250(INI)
Amendment 54 #
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 partner is a major neighbour and partner of the EU and is candidate to accession ;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas over the past year, EU- Turkey relations have on average remained stable, asdespite enhanced cooperation and dialogue on a number of issues have coexisted with, EU-Turkey relations have suffered regular conflicts; whereas this report reflects this situation by welcoming positive developments and pointing to further potential in the relationship, while signalling remaining significant problems, in particular as regards violations of international law, the rule of law and fundamental rights;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas Turkey’s interference in European democracies through efforts towards the Turkish diaspora is clearly documented, inparticular via the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB); whereas the Turkish Authorities actively called the Turkish diaspora to support “political parties that were not enemy of Turkey”.
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes, however, that there has been that despite a slight improvement over the past year in overall EU-Turkey relations, which have on average remained stable, as enhanced cooperation and dialogue on a number of issues have coexisted with regular conflicts; expresses its hopeurges Turkish authorities to act so that this pattern of ‘conflictual cooperation’ can be overcome and replaced with a more positive dynamic;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its firm conviction that Turkey is a country of strategic relevancen important neighbour country in political, economic and foreign policy terms, a partner that is key forshould be actively involved in the stability of the wider region, and an ally with which the EU wishes to pursue the best possible relations; welcomes, in this view, NATO ally; acknowledges the recent statements expressed at the highest level by the Turkish authorities 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 decisions;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses deep concern over the current economic situation in Turkey, which through soaring inflation and a constantly rising cost of living is pushing a high and increasing number of people into hardship and poverty;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that the crucial area of fundamental rights and freedoms, which is at the core of the accession process, cannot be disconnected and isolated from overall relations with the EU and stresses that for Parliament, it remains one of the main obstacles to further progress on any positive agenda that could be offered to Turkey;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its strong condemnation of Turkey’s withdrawal, by presidential decree, from the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (the Istanbul Convention) and expresses deep concern about the persistence of violences against women in Turkey;
Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its serious concern about the disproportionate and arbitrary measures curtailing freedom of expression; welcomes the further decrease in the number of journalists in prison in Turkey while regretting that Turkey still ranks among the countries where freedom of the press is the most attacked;
Amendment 246 #
10. Asserts thatCondemns the continued prosecution, censorship and harassment of journalists and independent media remains an issue of concerin Turkey; is concerned as well by the targeting of journalists and opponents in the European Union, as was the case of Turkish journalist Erk Acarer in Berlin;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Is worried by the increasing number of fake news in Turkish social media environment; is also worried by the spread of state propaganda, in particular from the state-run news agency Anadolu;
Amendment 411 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Acknowledges thatRecalls that, while Turkey can pursue its own foreign policy in line with its interests and goals, but expects this polic; deplores that only 14% of Turkey’s foreign policy actions are aligned with EU foreign policy and that this gap continues to widen; deplores also the way that Turkey has never aligned with EU restrictive measures, including that of economic sanctions; expects Turkey to be defended its interests through diplomacy and dialogue based on international law and, as a candidate country, to be increasingly aligned with that of the EU; notes in particular with concern that despite the military agression of Ukraine by the Federation of Russia with the support of Belarus, Turkey has refused to take sanctions against the Russian authorities responsible for this serious breach of international law;
Amendment 445 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the relative decrease in tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean during the past year, but remains fully awareconcerned that these positive dynamics could be reversed at any moment while the underlying issues remain unresolved underlying issues remain unresolved; expresses solidarity with EU member states which have suffered from these tensions and urges Turkey to refrain from any provocative statement or action towards EU Member States;
Amendment 471 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Deplores the factRecalls that the unresolved conflict in Cyprus is a major obstacle to EU-Turkey relations; strongly reaffirms its view that the only sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue is that of a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation with a single international legal personality and political equality, in accordance with international law and on the basis of respect for the principles on which the Union is founded; deeply regorets that Turkey has abandoned this UN framework;
Amendment 485 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Is worried by cases of rapprochement of Turkey, a NATO member, with Russia; going as far as watering down NATO responses, for instance, following the forced diversion of an EU plane over Belarus;
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24 b. Takes note with deep concern of reports about Turkey’s violation of the UN arms embargo in Libya; deplores the persistent absence of efficient cooperation between NATO Operation Sea Guardian and EU Operation IRINI, due to Turkey’s opposition to this cooperation, which is detrimental to the implementation of the UN arms embargo;
Amendment 503 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)
Paragraph 24 c (new)
24 c. Is concerned by the attempts of the Turkish Government to influence members of the Turkish diaspora in the EU, in particular via the Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), in order to interfere with EU democratic processes;
Amendment 506 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)
Paragraph 24 d (new)
Amendment 511 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 e (new)
Paragraph 24 e (new)
24 e. Calls on Turkey to cease all military interference in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia;
Amendment 536 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls on the Commission for full transparency and accuracy in the allocation of funds under the successor of the FRT and requests that it ensures that these funds are primarily given directly to the refugees and host communities and are managed by organisations that guarantee accountability and transparency;