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Mr Mehmet AKALIN (Türkiye, ALDE)

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Representative
Deputy
İYİ Party

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

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2026 , 2025 , 2024 , 2023

Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe since 09/10/2023

In the Assembly

  • since 09/10/2023 Representative - Türkiye

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

  • First Vice-Chairperson: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (from 10/04/2025 to 27/01/2026)
  • Full Member: Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media (since 09/10/2023)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Youth and the Society of the Future (since 23/01/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Education, Youth and Sport (from 12/10/2023 to 21/01/2024)

Interventions

Last speeches

23/04/2026 | 11:58:17 Madam President, dear colleagues, First of all, I wish to underline the urgent need for peace, stability, and respect for international law across our wider region. We must acknowledge the scale of devastation caused by the United States and Israeli military attacks across Iran, that effects extend far beyond the region. We must also speak honestly about the increasingly aggressive nature of the military escalation by Israel towards Palestine and Lebanon. Repeated airstrikes, the targeting of... 29/01/2026 | 11:43:20 Thank you, Madam President, Dear colleagues, First of all, I must emphasise that we are committed to stop using colonial language when referring to this region. I will therefore call each country by its proper name and refrain from using imposed identities. Secondly each country’s situation and challenges are different and must be addressed as such. The countries concerned in this debate are sovereign states. Iran, in particular, has a civilisation stretching back thousands of years and... 02/10/2025 | 18:31:04 Thank you Madam Chair, Dear colleagues, The profound transformation of the European audiovisual sector in recent years, especially with the arrival of streaming platforms in Europe, have had a significant impact on viewing habits and consumer expectations. In particular, high-quality drama series have taken our screens by storm. The co-production of series in Europe has the potential to be a significant catalyst for our valued cultural diversity and pluralism. The Council of Europe is... 01/10/2025 | 18:09:45 Mister President, Dear colleagues, First of all, I must thank the rapporteurs for their intensive work. I wish to raise some issues about the current challenges facing democracy, freedom and the rule of law in Bulgaria. Recent developments risk undermining public confidence in institutions and weakening democratic governance. The case of Blagomir KOTSEV, the elected Mayor of Varna, is emblematic. His detention has triggered large demonstrations and raised fears that judicial measures are... 01/10/2025 | 17:01:05 Thank you, Madam Chair. Dear colleagues, On behalf of the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media, it is my honour to present our views on this timely report on Youth Movements for Democracy, prepared with dedication by our rapporteur, Ms Yevheniia KRAVCHUK. Across our member states, it is often young women and men who stand at the forefront of democratic life. They mobilise in their communities, create innovative forms of participation and defend rights and freedoms, even in the...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions