On the recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye
B-10-2025-0115
on behalf of the PfE Group · Rapporteur: Sebastiaan Stöteler, Marieke Ehlers, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Susanna Ceccardi
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This resolution expresses concern about the dismissal and arrests of mayors in Türkiye and calls on the Turkish government to stop this practice and end judicial harassment against critics.¶ It stresses that Turkish authorities must respect election results and calls for politically motivated charges against arrested mayors to be dropped.¶ It calls on the Commission and the Council to consider terminating EU accession negotiations and ceasing all pre-accession funding, stating that Türkiye is not a European country.¶
Key points
- Expresses concern about the dismissal and arrests of mayors in Türkiye and calls on the Turkish government and authorities to cease this practice, including ending judicial harassment against critics.¶
- Stresses that Turkish authorities must respect democratic outcomes of elections and calls for politically motivated charges against arrested mayors to be dropped.¶
- Calls on the Commission and the Council to consider terminating negotiations regarding Türkiye's accession to the EU and ceasing all pre-accession funding.¶
- Stresses that Türkiye is not a European country.