The arrest of the Mayor of Istanbul and the state of democracy and human rights in Türkiye

Amendment No. 4 | Doc. 16151 | 08 April 2025

Signatories:

Ms Meryem GÖKA, Türkiye, NR ; Mr Abdurrahman BABACAN, Türkiye, NR ; Mr Mustafa CANBEY, Türkiye, NR ; Ms Seda GÖREN BÖLÜK, Türkiye, NR ; Mr Konur Alp KOÇAK, Türkiye, NR ; Ms Zeynep YILDIZ, Türkiye, NR ; Ms Pelin YILIK, Türkiye, NR

Origin

2025 - Second part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 5, delete the last sentence.

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Explanatory note

In his statement, President Erdoğan was referring to extreme and vandalistic groups, not to the thousands of citizens who took part in the protests. This sentence gives the wrong impression. It should therefore be deleted.