38 Amendments of Jean-Lin LACAPELLE related to 2022/2205(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to the statement of the members of the European Council of 25 March 2021 on Tüurkiyey,
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to the Commission communication of 12 October 2022 on EU Enlargement Policy (COM(2022)0528) and to the accompanying Tüurkiyey 2022 Report (SWD(2022)0333),
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to the results of the presidential and parliamentary elections held in Tüurkiyey on 14 May 2023 and the second round of the presidential elections of 28 May 2023,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to the statements of preliminary findings and conclusions of 14 May 2023 and 28 May 2023 of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) international election observation mission to the Republic of Tüurkiyey,
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to Resolution 2459 (2022) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe of 12 October 2022 entitled ‘The honouring of obligations and commitments by Tüurkiyey’ and to the related report by its Monitoring Committee of 14 September 2022,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s economic survey of Tüurkiyey of 27 February 2023,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to the 2023 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, which ranks TürkiyeTurkey 165th out of 180 countries,
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
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– having regard to its previous resolutions on Tüurkiyey, in particular those of 7 June 2022 on the 2021 Commission Report on Turkey1 and of 19 May 2021 on the 2019-2020 Commission Reports on Turkey2 , _________________ 1 OJ C 493, 27.12.2022, p. 2. 2 OJ C 15, 12.1.2022, p. 81.
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Tüurkiyey held presidential and parliamentary elections in May 2023 which resulted in the re-election of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan thus proving the Turkish people’s support of the political orientation of the President and his inconsideration for EU standards;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas devastating earthquakes struck south-eastern Tüurkiyey on 6 February 2023, causing numerous fatalities and extensive infrastructure damage;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Turkish NGO, the Turkish Red Croissant, illegally sold more than two thousand tents to survivors of the devastating earthquake on February 2023;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the EU handed 956,7 million euros in humanitarian to Turkey between 2020 and 2022;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. whereas the EU heavily supported Turkey with more than 6.5 billion euro in EU funds in order to assist refugees present in the country;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Tüurkiyey remains a candidate for EU accession, a NATO ally and a keynd received 18 billion euros in pre-accession funds; whereas Turkey is an unreliable NATO partner and a trade and economic partner, as well as a keyn unreliable partner on migration, having threatened countless times to open the doors of Europe to migrants as leverage to receive further EU funds;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas Turkey opened and continued acts of aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean against Greece, a Member state, and continues to illegally occupy 38% of the Republic of Cyprus, also a Member State, since 1974, which should justify the immediate termination of its EU accession effort;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas Tüurkiyey has been gradually moving further away from the EU’s values and normative framework, as exemplified by a number of measures curtailing fundamental freedoms and human rights, in clear disdain of the Copenhagen criteria; whereas May 2023’s election results show that the Turkish people support this policy;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Russian war of aggression continues to cause unprecedented geopolitical shifts in Europe; whereas Tüurkiyey’s key location allows it to play an instrumental, strategic role in the events;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas Turkey, who occupies illegally Cyprus through a puppet regime, has made repeated threats and intimidating military manoeuvres against Greece and its partners in the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean, has caused indisputably more direct damage to Member states of the EU than Russia has over the last years, but has not suffered any sanctions from the EU although the situation would have justified that;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas, after the efforts in previous years to depict in detail the developments regarding many aspects of Tüurkiyey’s EU accession process and EU- Tüurkiyey relations, this resolution intends to offer a more concise political assessment of the way forward;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the Turkish paramilitary terrorist organisation known as the « Grey Wolves » continues to operate in Europe as proven during the presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey and despite its dissolution in certain European countries such as France and Germany;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
Recital G b (new)
Gb. whereas Turkey still does not recognize the Christian Genocide (Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians) which resulted in more than 2 million deaths;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes note of the results of the recent presidential and parliamentary elections in Tüurkiyey and considers them a sign foreboding political continuity in the country; acknowledges the peaceful manner in which the Turkish people conducted this process and applauds the high turnout; regrets, however, that, as reflected by the OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission, the elections did not take place on a level playing field and were impacted, among other things, by essential freedoms being heavily hindered by the current legal framework and practice, and by the unjustified advantage enjoyed by the ruling parties;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its profound sadness about the deadly, devastating earthquakes that shook south-eastern Tüurkiyey and Syria on 6 February 2023 and its heartfelt condolences to the victims’ families; welcomes the international relief and recovery effort, including by the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine continues to impact EU-Tüurkiyey relations in ways that are yet to unfold; reiterates its appreciation for Tüurkiyey’s role as an early mediator between Ukraine and Russia and the key part played by Tüurkiyey in brokering and keeping alive the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which has been crucial in helping to counter a severe global hunger crisis;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Acknowledges the partial measures taken in recent months by the Turkish authorities to prevent the re-exportation to Russia of goods covered by EU sanctions, but urges them to go further in order to ensure that Tüurkiyey stops being a hub for entities and individuals that wish to circumvent such sanctions;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. DeplorNotes, against the backdrop of the war, the delaying of the ratification of Sweden’s NATO accession, which only plays into Russia’s hands; invites the Turkish authorities to deliver on their promise of a more constructive partnership in NATO and to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership in the Grand National Assembly as early as possible;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that, in terms of human rights and the rule of law, the desolate picture painted in its resolution of 7 June 2022 on the 2021 Commission Report on Turkey remains valid, and reiterates the content of that resolution; fully endorses the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe of 12 October 2022, and the related report by its Monitoring Committee, on the honouring of obligations and commitments by Tüurkiyey;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is dismayed by the fact that, far from the negative trend stopping or being reversed, the democratic backsliding in Tüurkiyey has continued in the last year, with new legal reforms and a relentless crackdown on any critical voice, particularly ahead of and during the recent elections; affirms with regret that Tüurkiyey has now become a global showcase for all kinds of authoritarian practices;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Remains deeply concerned about the lack of independence of the judiciary, the continued breach of the obligation to abide by the landmark rulings of the European Court of Human Rights, the serious restrictions on fundamental freedoms – particularly freedom of expression and of association – and the constant attacks on the fundamental rights of members of the opposition, lawyers, journalists, academics and civil society activists in Tüurkiyey; is particularly worried by the continued crackdown on Kurdish politicians, journalists, lawyers and artists; expresses concern about the deterioration of the rights of women and the constant targeting and harassment of LGBTI+ people, both of whom could see their rights further curtailed by the possible amendments to Tüurkiyey’s constitution;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Concludes that the Turkish Government has no interest in closing the persistent and growing gap between Tüurkiyey and the EU on values and standards, as it has shown, for the past few years, a clear lack of political will to carry out the necessary reforms to address, in particular, the serious concerns about the rule of law and fundamental rights that continue to negatively affect the country’s EU accession process;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses concerns about the continued proper functioning of Tüurkiyey’s market economy, particularly with regard to the conduct of monetary and fiscal policies, and the institutional and regulatory environment;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes, after a confrontational period, Tüurkiyey’s recent steps towards normalising relations with several countries, such as Armenia, Egypt, Israel and the Gulf states, but remains concerned by the fact that Tüurkiyey’s foreign policy still clashes in many aspects with EU interests and, far from growing closer to the EU, it has further diverged in the last year, reaching a record low of alignment with just 7 % of common foreign and security policy decisions;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the overall de-escalation of tensions observed in the eastern Mediterranean in recent times, particularly in the wake of the February earthquakes, and expresses its hope that a possible new era in Tüurkiyey’s foreign policy might yield positive results in the bilateral relations between Tüurkiyey and all EU Member States; reiterates its long-standing support for a solution to the Cyprus problem on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation and reaffirms its positions on the matter expressed in its resolution of 7 June 2022;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reiterates its firm conviction that Tüurkiyey is a country of strategic relevance in political, economic and foreign policy terms, a key partner for the stability of the wider region and a vital ally, including within NATO, and reaffirms that the EU is committed to pursuing the best possible relations with Tüurkiyey based on dialogue, respect and mutual trust;
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Council to add the Turkish terrorist organisation “The Grey Wolves” responsible for committing countless acts of violence in Europe, including murders or attempted murders, as a terrorist organisation as defined in the Council Common Position 2001/931/CFSP and to the list of terrorist organisations in the European Union ;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers, in view of ;Demands to formally the above, that in the absence of a drastic change of course by the Turkish Government, Türkiye’s EU accessionerminate accession negotiations with Turkey, in accordance with the realistic framework, since the country failed to demonstrate clear and significant procgress has lost its purpose and will not endure much lin EU- related reforms, in particular, the serious congcer in the current circumstances; recommends, in that case, starting a reflectionns about the rule of law and fundamental rights, including freedom of expression and freedom of religion; recalls the migratory process to find an alternative ure inflicted by the Erdogand realistic framework for EU-Türkiye relations in substitution for the accession process; callgime toward the EU and the continued acts of military aggression towards Member states oin the Commission, therefore, to explore possible formats for a mutually appealing framework through a comprehensive and inclusive processMediterranean; while potentially continuing partnership in essential areas of joint interest; requests in this regard to terminate all financial assistance under IPA to Türkiye;
Amendment 384 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Acknowledges and commends the democratic and pro-European aspirations of the majoritya part of Turkish society (particularly among Turkish youth), whom the EU will not forsake; expresses its utmost commitment to sustaining and increasing the support for Tüurkiyey’s independent civil society in whatever circumstances and under whatever framework for relations that the future may bring; recognises, however, that this should never interfere in Türkiye’s internal political and social autonomy as a result; underlines that interference is interference no matter whether it is politically aligned or not;
Amendment 395 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reaffirms its support for an upgraded customs union with a broader, mutually beneficial scope, which could encompass a wide range of areas of common interest, including digitalisation and Green Deal alignment; insists that such a modernisation would need to be based on strong conditionality related to human rights and the aforementioned principles; stresses that both parties must be fully aware of this democratic conditionality from the outset of any negotiations, as Parliament will not give its consent to the final agreement if no progress is made in this field; remains ready to advance towards visa liberalisation as soon as the Turkish authorities fulfil the six outstanding benchmarks;