11/10/2022 | 20:33:51 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Dear President, Dear Colleagues, Firstly, I would like to congratulate the Rapporteur for his work on this important report. Today Islamophobia, or anti-Muslim racism, manifests itself as a major social problem in various parts of the world, especially in Europe, America, South Asia and Southeast Asia. Although Islamophobia and anti-Muslimism have a long history going back to the beginning of Islam, this phenomenon has emerged in a new form... 24/06/2022 | 11:43:38 Dear colleagues, I would like to make a brief talk about the freedom of movement, which is an important condition for the free development of individuals and the enjoyment of many other rights. Unfortunately, you observe that some member States abuse the Schengen System by imposing restrictive procedures for Turkish citizens, as well as other non-EU citizens. Excessively long bureaucratic procedures and unexplained visa denials, curtail the enjoyment of the freedom of movement. This is... 21/06/2022 | 19:07:18 Dear Colleagues, I would like to begin by thanking the rapporteurs for their excellent work. These reports successfully draw our attention to the situation of political prisoners in the Russian Federation and the victims of human rights abuses in the North Caucasus region, and contribute to the previous work of our Assembly on these matters. Beside other issues mentioned in the reports, I regret that the human rights situation of the Crimean Tatars continues to deteriorate. Despite the... 20/06/2022 | 15:48:40 Dear President, Dear colleagues, It is very timely to speak today about the new Charter on the role of political parties in fostering diversity and inclusion. I congratulate Mr Momodou Malcolm JALLOW for his report, which provide us parliamentarians the revised text of the Charter of European political parties for a non-racist and inclusive society. It has been quite a long time since the previous Charter has been drawn up and opened for signature in 1998. The recent challenges faced in... 28/04/2022 | 16:39:34 Thank you. Ddear President, Dear Colleagues, First of all, I would like to thank all the rapporteurs and speakers for contributing to this discussion, which is vital for our future together. It is saddening that there has been an apparent democratic backsliding even in the Council of Europe member states, which is the anchor of the rule of law, democracy and human rights. In the recent Covid-19 pandemic, although every member state tried to do its best to prevent the spread of the virus, the... 28/04/2022 | 12:07:18 Dear President, Dear Colleagues, I would like to begin by thanking the rapporteur for his great work. Russian aggression towards Ukraine has been persisting for two months. It has become an unprecedented hostility and a challenge for the security architecture of Europe since the Second World War. I fully support all efforts and initiatives that would force those responsible for the hostility against the civilian population of Ukraine to account. All perpetrators behind the tragic loss of... 26/04/2022 | 18:23:17 Madam Chairperson, thank you very much. Dear colleagues, First of all I would like to thank the rapporteur, Ms Selin SAYEK BÖKE, for drawing our attention to the issue of discrimination based on social origin. Fighting against discrimination in whatever forms should be among our priorities at the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly. For this reason, discrimination stemming from social should not be missed out and ignored as a way of discrimination relatively less known since it may... 25/01/2022 | 18:34:02 Thank you very much. Dear Chairman, Dear Colleagues, The COVID-19 pandemic proved that the media plays a key role in the perception and management of crises. During the pandemic, there were so many inaccurate informations floating around in the media. Especially, there was chaos in the social media. Thus, I sincerely believe that this report shows us what is the media’s role and how should states cooperate with the media during such crises. During a crisis people want to know what is... 24/01/2022 | 20:03:48 Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2 Dear President, Dear Colleagues, I would like to convey my sincere thanks to the Rapporteur for undertaking such a task in reviewing this complex proposal from a human rights perspective. While referring the complexity of the new Pact on migration and asylum, I would like to raise my concerns regarding the Pact. I believe that all people who are in need of international protection require and deserve legal pathways to Europe. This is not just a... 30/09/2021 | 12:43:55 Thank you very much Madam President, dear colleagues. Despite some progress in addressing regional and domestic issues, the Balkans continue to face several challenges and have fragile stability. The current political deadlock in Bosnia and Herzegovina and recent demonstrations in Montenegro are examples of this fragility in case. We all know that peace and stability in the Balkans has a direct impact on peace and security in Europe. Therefore, we should not let the Balkans lose its European...