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

Amendment No. 6 | 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 6, delete the last two sentences.

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Explanatory note

The protests, attended by thousands and lasted for days, were followed by hundreds of foreign journalists. If measures were taken against only 3 journalists, there must have been specific issues. It is not right to make generalised assessment and accusation without having any knowledge of what happened on the ground.