24/01/2024 | 16:37:54 Dear president, dear colleagues, The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, of which we are a member, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. On the door where we enter the Assembly it says "united around our values". We want to believe that this Organisation, established in the heart of the conflict after the bloodiest war that Europe and the world has ever seen, is a structural body that creates a system of shared values on the basis of human rights. Bearing in mind that the economic... 12/10/2023 | 20:15:57 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Dear President, Dear Colleagues, At the very beginning of my points, I would like to emphasize that I prefer to use the name of Karabağ, instead of Nagorno-Karabağ; bearing in mind the deep historical background of the region. First of all, although this report allegedly focuses on the humanitarian situation in the region following Azerbaijan’s counter-terror operation, it does not refrain from blaming Azerbaijan for the current conflict... 12/10/2023 | 17:00:07 Thank you, Madam Chair. Dear President, dear colleagues, there is, unfortunately, an apparent need to ensure peace, stability, and security in Europe. Although we have come to the idea that we have achieved these goals over time, unfortunately the challenges we have recently encountered reminded us again and again that we should make the shared principles sustainable, and we should work harder than ever to prevent the emergence of things hindering them. The Council of Europe has always... 11/10/2023 | 17:43:10 Thank you Madam Chair, dear President, dear colleagues, I would like to congratulate the Rapporteur for his report that draw our attention to the extent of the problem that stems from the illegitimate use of hacking software. We understand from the findings of the investigation that Pegasus is perhaps the most powerful software that is capable of infecting millions of phones. Once it infects a phone, it can extract any kind of information from the phone, and is able to locate the targeted... 23/06/2023 | 10:39:42 Thank you, Mister Chair. Dear colleagues, I would like to express my disappointment regarding Mr Frédéric MATHIEU's accusations, firstly, because I would like to remind you that a month ago we had our elections. With rate of 49.5%, the elections advanced to the second round. In the second round, the election resulted in a vast majority, and our president was re-elected with a vast majority. Regarding these points, I need to emphasise that, please, respect the decision of the people of Türkiye... 22/06/2023 | 19:44:47 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Dear Chair, dear colleagues, I agree that the situation in the Lachin corridor merits attention. However, what we expect from this Assembly and the Committee who adopted the report is to address the issue in an impartial and objective manner. I regret that this report adopts an approach that hurts the impartiality of this Assembly. Such an approach would not serve for the peace and stability in the region. To begin with, Azerbaijan... 27/01/2023 | 10:41:21 Thank you Madam Chair, dear colleagues, The acceleration of technological developments based on artificial intelligence necessitates adopting an ethically based approach to this field. With this viewpoint, the establishment of ethical infrastructure of artificial intelligence is also on the agenda of the Council of Europe. Considering all the usage areas of artificial intelligence, determining a shared ethical use grant will not only benefit those who use this technology, but also those who... 26/01/2023 | 18:54:04 Thank you. Dear President, Dear Colleagues, Türkiye does not have a common border with the Republic of Moldova. Yet, we always consider Moldova as our neighbour and support its territorial integrity and sovereignty. We also support Moldova’s commitment to European integration and welcome the granting of the European Union candidate country status of Moldova. As stated in the report, Moldova carries out a reform process to restore the independence of the judiciary, trust in the state... 24/01/2023 | 18:49:28 Dear President, dear Colleagues, I would like to thank Ms Fiona O'LOUGHLIN for this report, with a very well defined framework. To begin with, in these difficult times of the world, the conceptual emphasis on shared values for the Reykjavik Summit is very crucial. We're thinking of common values regarding the current developments in the world would show us new solutions. We know very well how this concept of common values has emerged. After a great conflict period of recent history, we know... 23/06/2022 | 19:15:02 Thank you, Madam Chair. Dear Colleagues, I would like to thank Mr Frédéric REISS for his excellent report, which identifies currents and new questions and problems in a rapidly digitalising world, and offers concrete solution for these questions and problems. While the means of communication facilitates and strengthens with this digitalisation era, the mass media platforms have also transformed. The digital platforms actually became the new mass communication medium nearly for all. As the...