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Mr Cemalettin Kani TORUN (Türkiye, NR)

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Representative
Deputy
Yeni Yol Party

Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi (TBMM)
TR - 06543 - ANKARA
Türkiye

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2026 , 2025 , 2024

Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Members not belonging to a Political Group since 22/01/2024
  • Member: European Conservatives Group from 10/10/2016 to 07/10/2018

In the Assembly

  • since 22/01/2024 Representative - Türkiye
  • from 10/10/2016 to 07/10/2018 Representative - Türkiye

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (since 29/09/2025)
  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 22/01/2024 to 28/09/2025)
  • Full Member: Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy (from 25/11/2016 to 07/10/2018)
  • Full Member: (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons (from 10/10/2016 to 24/11/2016)
  • Full Member: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 10/10/2016 to 07/10/2018)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Children (from 25/01/2024 to 27/01/2025)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Population (from 13/10/2016 to 24/11/2016)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Co-operation with non-European countries of origin and transit (from 13/10/2016 to 24/11/2016)
  • Alternate of Ms Leyla ŞAHİN USTA (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 22/01/2018 to 07/10/2018)
  • Alternate of Mr Orhan MİROĞLU (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 22/01/2018 to 07/10/2018)
  • Alternate of Mr Markar ESEYAN (Full Member): Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 10/10/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Alternate of Mr Mehmet BABAOĞLU (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 10/10/2016 to 21/01/2018)
  • Alternate of Ms Sena Nur ÇELİK KANAT (Full Member): Sub-Committee on the Middle East and the Arab World (since 28/01/2026)
  • Alternate of Mr Deniz BAYKAL (Full Member): Sub-Committee on relations with the OECD and the EBRD (from 24/01/2017 to 11/03/2018)

Interventions

Last speeches

29/01/2026 | 12:09:33 Thank you, Madam Chair. Dear colleagues, Today we are talking about the situation in Syria and Iran. We all hope for the establishment of a state system, an inclusive state system in Syria, in which all the people of minorities: the Kurds, Alawites, Turkmens, Druze and the Christian minorities' rights are respected. Also, we call on Iran to respect human rights and law and persecution of those demonstrators. The killing of them is not acceptable. One colleague mentioned here the persecution... 02/10/2025 | 13:19:32 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2)   Dear Colleagues, It has taken two years to establish that the ‘genocide’ recognised by much of the international community is the consequence of Israel’s policy of violence and repression against independent institutions and the media. By obstructing the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and leaving civilians to face hunger, Israel has simultaneously barred international journalists in an effort to conceal the genocide. Those courageous... 25/06/2025 | 22:50:40 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Dear Colleagues, What is happening in Gaza today is neither a war nor a conflict. It is an organised genocide and a crime against humanity, and it is time for everyone to acknowledge this fact. For the past 20 months, Israel has been committing massacres in Gaza. It continues to bomb hospitals, schools, and residential areas indiscriminately. Just as people were once burned alive in concentration camps, today, those waiting in line for... 10/04/2025 | 16:57:51 Thank you, Mister President. Dear colleagues, For decades, Israel has targeted the lives, properties, and fundamental freedoms of the Palestinian people in order to achieve its Zionist ambitions over Palestine. However, since 7 October 2023, these Zionist policies have escalated into one of the largest genocides of the century. With over 50 000 people ruthlessly slaughtered in front of the entire world. The murderous NETANYAHU government has shown no hesitation in targeting schools, hospitals... 09/04/2025 | 20:01:13 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2)   Dear Colleagues, The case concerning Istanbul Mayor Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu reflects the concerning trend of increasing authoritarianism by the government of Türkiye in recent years. The government has systematically replaced numerous democratically elected mayors in Eastern and Southeastern regions with appointed trustees, establishing a troubling pattern rather than an isolated incident. The administration continues to implement politically...

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