Activities of Takis HADJIGEORGIOU related to 2013/2945(RSP)
Plenary speeches (1)
2013 progress report on Turkey (debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
– having regard to the Negotiating Framework for Turkey of 3 October 2005, and the Declaration of the European Community and its Member States of 21 September 2005,
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of achieving a common understanding betweenCalls on the Turkeyish and the EU on the relevance for both the EU and Turkey of the readmission agreement and the roadmap leading to visa liberalisation; recalls that Turkey is one of the key transit countries for irregular migration to the EUuropean authorities, when negotiating integrated migration flοws policies, to ensure the human rights of migrants and ther efore calls on Turkey to sign and implement the readmission agreement without further delay; calls on the Commission in parallel to take steps towards visa liberalisation and stresses the clear benefits of facilitating access to the EU for business people, academics, students and representatives of civil societyfective international protection for asylum seekers and refugees; calls on the EU to provide in this regards full technical and financial support to Turkey and on Turkey to fully implement the 1951 Geneva Convention and its 1967 Protocol;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that more progress is needed in the areas of labour and trade union rights; calls on Turkey to start working on new legislation in this area to ensure that it is in line with the EU acquis and ILO conventions, especially the right to strike and the right to bargain collectively;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Expresses its serious concern about the possible direction to be taken by reform efforts in Turkey and the substance thereof with regard to the protection of basic freedoms and the Kurdish question, in view of the long period of intense confrontation in Turkey likely to result from the recent crisis triggered by a corruption scandal that rocked domestic and international public opinion and the now ingrained division within Islamic society, as well as the upcoming elections;
Amendment 251 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Government of Turkey to sign and ratify the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is part of the acquis communautaire, without further delay and recalls the full legitimacy of the Republic of Cyprus’s exclusive economic zone; expresses serious concern about Turkish public threats directed against the Republic of Cyprus, and urges Turkey to avoid the use of any kind of threats and cause of friction and to refrain from violating the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus in its territorial waters, EEZ and airspace;
Amendment 260 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates its strong support for the reunification of Cyprus, based on a comprehensive, fair and viable settlement for both communities and encourages the leaders of the two communities to reach consensus on the expected joint statements; asks Turkey to actively support the negotiations aimed at a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General and in accordance with international law and the relevant UNSC resolutions; calls on Turkey to begin immediately withdrawing its forces from Cyprus and to transfer the sealed-off area of Famagusta to the UN in accordance with UNSC Resolution 550 (1984); recalls onthe proposal of the Republic of Cyprus to open in parallel the port of Famagusta, under EU caustoms supervisionpices, in order to promote a positive climate for the successful solution of the ongoing reunification negotiations, and to allow Turkish Cypriotboth communities to trade directly in a legal manner that is acceptable to all; takes note of the proposals by the Government of Cyprus to address the above issues;
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Deplores Turkey’s policy of settlement and calls on Turkey to refrain from further settlement of Turkish citizens on Cyprus, contrary to the Geneva Convention and the principles of international law, which alters the demographic balance on the island and impedes a future solution;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges Turkey and Armenia to proceed to a normalisation of theirits relations with Armenia by ratifying, without preconditions, the protocols on the establishment of diplomatic relations, by opening the border and by actively improving their relations, with particular reference to cross-border cooperation and reconomic integrationgnition of the Armenian’s genocide;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that, in view of Turkey’s strategic role as an energy hub, consideration should be given to the value of opening negotiations on Chapter 15 on energy, provided that Turkey will first commit to fully respecting the sovereign rights of all member states including the Republic of Cyprus right to its Exclusive Economic Zone according to UNCLOS, as well as respecting the obligations described in the Negotiating Framework to good neighbourly relations and peaceful settlement of disputes; underlines that energy and climate efficiency priorities need to be addressed;