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2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye

TA-10-2025-0092 · P10_TA(2025)0092 · PE767.988

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Parliament's resolution on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Türkiye says the country's EU accession process cannot resume because of democratic backsliding, and calls for a strategic partnership based on conditionality. It condemns repression of opposition, journalists, and civil society, and urges Türkiye to implement ECtHR rulings and respect fundamental rights. It calls for Türkiye to align with EU sanctions on Russia, resolve the Cyprus problem, and improve relations with Greece and Armenia.

Key points

  1. Reaffirms that EU membership requires full compliance with Copenhagen criteria and recognition of all member states; accession cannot resume in current circumstances.
  2. Condemns the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu and other opposition figures, and calls for their release and for an end to politically motivated prosecutions.
  3. Urges Türkiye to implement all ECtHR judgments, including in the cases of Osman Kavala, Selahattin Demirtaş, and Figen Yüksekdağ, and to comply with Article 46 ECHR.
  4. Calls for an end to restrictions on fundamental freedoms, including press freedom, and for the release of journalists and human rights defenders.
  5. Condemns the dismissal of elected mayors and the appointment of trustees, and urges the EU to consider sanctions under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.
  6. Urges Türkiye to reverse its withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention and to strengthen protection against gender-based violence and femicide.
  7. Welcomes Abdullah Öcalan's call for PKK disarmament and urges an inclusive political process to resolve the Kurdish issue peacefully.
  8. Calls on Türkiye to respect the sovereignty of EU member states, including Greece and Cyprus, and to refrain from violations in the Eastern Mediterranean.
  9. Demands that Türkiye withdraw troops from Cyprus, reverse actions in Varosha, and resume negotiations on a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation.
  10. Regrets Türkiye's non-alignment with EU sanctions on Russia and its low CFSP alignment rate of 5%, and urges alignment.
  11. Calls for an upgraded customs union and visa liberalisation, conditional on human rights and implementation of the Additional Protocol.
  12. Supports a strategic partnership with Türkiye in areas like climate, energy, and security, but insists on conditionality and progress on democracy.

Who is affected

  • Turkish authorities and government: must implement reforms, release detainees, and align with EU policies.
  • Turkish civil society and opposition: Parliament supports them and calls for EU funding and protection.
  • Journalists, human rights defenders, and lawyers in Türkiye: face repression; Parliament demands their release and safety.
  • Refugees in Türkiye: EU funding must comply with human rights standards; returns must be voluntary.

Figures and deadlines

  • 22,450 pending ECtHR applications against Türkiye, 36.7% of the Court's caseload.
  • 394 women murdered and 259 found dead in suspicious circumstances in 2024.
  • Türkiye's CFSP alignment rate is 5% as of 30 September 2024.
  • Around 3.1 million registered refugees in Türkiye; EU has contributed close to EUR 10 billion since 2011.
  • EU allocated an additional EUR 1 billion in December 2024 for refugee support.