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Mr Berdan ÖZTÜRK (Türkiye, UEL)

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Representative
Deputy
DEM Party

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

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2026 , 2025

Declarations of interest regarding election observations (if applicable)

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Bureau: Group of the Unified European Left since 09/10/2023

In the Assembly

  • since 09/10/2023 Representative - Türkiye

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

  • Full Member UEL: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (since 02/10/2026)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 27/01/2025 to 27/01/2025)
  • Full Member: Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (since 07/03/2024)
  • Alternate UEL: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 22/01/2024 to 01/10/2026)
  • Full Member: Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (from 09/10/2023 to 06/03/2024)
  • Member: Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee) (since 09/10/2023)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the Europe Prize (since 18/04/2024)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on Disability, Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination (from 12/10/2023 to 06/03/2024)
  • Alternate of Ms Sevilay ÇELENK (Full Member): Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination (since 26/01/2026)
  • Alternate of Ms Sevilay ÇELENK (Full Member): Special Committee on the New Democratic Pact (since 26/01/2026)
  • Alternate of Ms Ayşegül DOĞAN (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 22/01/2024 to 06/03/2024)
  • Alternate of Ms Semra ÇAĞLAR GÖKALP (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 09/10/2023 to 21/01/2024)

Interventions

Last speeches

01/10/2026 | 16:10:28 Thank you Mister Chair. We thank the rapporteur for placing the social consequences of artificial intelligence before this Assembly. The decisive question is who owns this technology, who controls its use and who receives the wealth it helps produce. Artificial intelligence draws on generations of scientific knowledge, publicly funded research and the work and creativity of millions. Yet its benefits are increasingly captured by corporations whose decisions shape our working lives without... 22/04/2026 | 19:05:59 Thank you, Madam Chair. Distinguished colleagues, These resolutions call for stronger legal tools. Non-conviction based confiscation, reversing the burden of proof in unexplained wealth cases and tougher targeted sanctions, visa bans and asset freezes. These are important steps, but they are not enough, because if we are to be honest, the issue is not the tools we have, but mainly how we use them. The report before us reflects that problem. It is detailed and raises legitimate concerns... 29/01/2026 | 18:44:17 Thank you very much, Mr Chair.  On behalf of the United European Left, we strongly support the report marking the 65th anniversary of the convention and all efforts to strengthen it. As reaffirmed in the May 2023 Reykjavík Declaration, the European Social Charter is an integral part of the human rights system. Without effective social rights, full respect for human rights is impossible, and human dignity depends on social justice, equality and solidarity. Social rights are the material... 29/01/2026 | 12:18:56 Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Dear colleagues, Recent developments in Syria, particularly in Rojava, require the urgent attention of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. What is unfolding is not only a humanitarian crisis and a regional security issue. It is a direct challenge to Europe's commitment to human rights, democratic values and the rule of law. Despite this, there is striking global indifference to the events in Syria today. The situation in Rojava represents a... 03/10/2025 | 11:18:23 Thank you very much. Thank you, Mister Chair. First, I would like to thank your rapporteurs for their hard work, especially the Secretariat as well. It's a very important topic, ensuring that members of this Assembly can travel freely is fundamental to the very purpose of our institution. Deprivation of free movement is not an abstract concept. It includes administrative, legal and judicial restrictions such as detention, house arrest, curfews, the surrender of passports and travel bans...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

29/09/2026 | Doc. 16495 | Motion for a resolution The cost-of-living crisis in Europe: protecting social rights and safeguarding social cohesion 13/08/2026 | Doc. 16459 | Motion for a resolution The cultural situation of the Kurds 18/05/2026 | Doc. 16407 | Motion for a resolution Migration and Europe’s colonial past: towards historical justice and democratic resilience 05/05/2026 | Doc. 16349 | Written declaration Full and unwavering support for Ms Francesca Albanese 25/03/2026 | Doc. 16369 | Motion for a resolution Social media platforms, women and girls: harnessing democratic potential while safeguarding fundamental rights

Votes on adopted texts

02/10/2026 | Doc. 16482, vote on the draft text for resolution Restructuring and streamlining the Rules of Procedure: modalities relating to the external and interparliamentary relations of the Assembly 01/10/2026 | Doc. 16493, vote on the draft text for resolution Europe, the fastest-warming continent: accelerating climate action with young people 01/10/2026 | Doc. 16493, vote on the draft text for recommendation Europe, the fastest-warming continent: accelerating climate action with young people 30/09/2026 | Doc. 16468, vote on the draft text for recommendation Growing threats to media pluralism and the independence of the media 30/09/2026 | Doc. 16468, vote on the draft text for resolution Growing threats to media pluralism and the independence of the media