Activities of Victor BOŞTINARU related to 2016/2308(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2016 Report on Turkey (debate)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that 2016 was a difficult year for Turkey’s population as a result of the continuing war in Syria, the high numbers of refugees, a string of heinous terror attacks, and a violent coup attempt in which 248 people were killed; reiterates its strong condemnation of the coup attempt of 15 July and expresses its solidarity with the people of Turkey; recognises the right and the responsibility of the Turkish government to take action in bringing the perpetrators to justice; recognizes the right and the responsibility of the Turkish government to countering terrorism; praises Turkey for its significant effort in welcoming an important number of the Syrian refugees;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the strategic importance of good EU-Turkey relations for both sides; recognises that both Turkey and the EU have gone through their own internal transformation processes since the accession negotiations were opened in 2004; regrets that the accession instruments have not been used to the fullest extent and that, over the years, Turkey’s full integration into the EU has lost public support on both sides; underlines that none of the alternative scenarios for cooperation provide the same leverage for the EU or the same opportunities for Turkey; remains committed to cooperating and maintaining an open dialogue with the Turkish Government, in order to address common challenges and common priorities such as the regional stability, the situation in Syria, migration and security; recommends that the Council urgently invite the Turkish Government to a summit to discuss the obvious crisis in EU-Turkey relations that we are faced with;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the deepening of EU- Turkey relations in key areas of joint interest, such as counter-terrorism, migration, energy, the economy and trade; believes EU-Turkey cooperation in these areas to be an investment in the stability and prosperity of both Turkey and the EU and that the weakening of their cooperation is a strategic disadvantage for both sides;