6 Amendments of Louis MICHEL related to 2016/2308(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20 a (new)
Citation 20 a (new)
- having regard to the economic and financial situation in Turkey, which is due partly to the recent wave of attacks and to political instability, but also to deeper underlying problems with the economy;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the campaign meetings organised by politicians fromErdoğan's party in various EU Member States in support of the referendum of 16 April 2016 in which people were asked to vote on an amendment to the constitution which perceptibly increased presidential power;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes thaIs concerned about measures undertaken following the declaration of the state of emergency havewhich targeted alleged members/supporters of the Gülen movement, dissent in general and political parties of the opposition in particular; strongly condemns the imprisonment of 13 MPs belonging to the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), including its co-chairs, and of 90 Kurdish municipal mayors; urges the Turkish Government to lift the state of emergency immediately; underlines that the reintroduction of the death penalty would violate Turkey’s international commitments and lead to an immediate end to the EU accession talks;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses its serious concern at the continuously deteriorating situation in south-east Turkey, especially in the areas where curfews were imposed, where some 2 000 people were reportedly killed in the context of security operations and an estimated half a million people were evicted from their homes and became displaced in the period from July 2015 to December 2016; notes that the government has denied observers access to the areas where human rights were violated and that local prosecutors have consistently refused to open investigations into the reported killings; is convinced that only a fair political settlement of the Kurdish question can bring sustainable stability and prosperity both to the area and to Turkey as a whole; notes that a series of laws have created an atmosphere of ‘systematic impunity’ for the security forces; regrets the decision of the Turkish Parliament to waive the immunity of a large number of MPs unconstitutionally, paving the way for the arrests of opposition politicians;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Condemns strongly the recent statements by President Erdogan accusing some EU leaders of ‘Nazi practices’ and warns that the continuation of such unwarranted statements undermines Turkey’s credibility as a political partner; notes with concern the reports of alleged pressure on members of the Turkish diaspora living in the Member States, and condemns the Turkish authorities’ surveillance of citizens with dual nationality living abroad; deplores the fact that in this way Turkey is exporting its internal conflicts to various EU Member States; is concerned at the revocation of a large number of passports, leaving people stateless;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Takes the view that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's plan to hold a referendum on the reintroduction of the death penalty flies in the face of European values;