30/09/2026 | 18:21:27 Thank you, Madam Chair. Dear colleagues, I would like to thank the rapporteur for this extensive and important work. At a time when the world should stand united to end the bloodshed in Gaza, protect civilians and demand justice, we are witnessing something deeply troubling. Political pressure is being directed against international justice. Since 7 October, countless civilians have suffered. People have been killed, injured, traumatised and taken hostage. International law cannot be... 30/09/2026 | 11:33:04 Thank you, Mister President. Dear colleagues, Journalism is an honourable profession. Every media worker who helps the public receive accurate information deserves our deepest respect. Independent and pluralistic media allow citizens to access different sources, compare views and form their own judgement. For this to be possible, journalists must be able to work safely, especially during the gravest humanitarian tragedies. I therefore thank Ms Gala VELDHOEN for recalling that this Assembly... 29/09/2026 | 20:55:56 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Madame President, Dear Colleagues, I commend the co-rapporteurs for their extensive work and for addressing many important aspects of Greece's democratic and institutional development. I would like to focus on the rights of the Turkish minority in Western Thrace, an issue where progress remains very limited. The report itself notes that Greece has not ratified the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities or the European... 29/09/2026 | 19:10:02 Thank you, Madam Chair. Dear colleagues, I thank Lord Leslie GRIFFITHS for this report that superbly places diasporas as equal participants in the social and political life in countries that they live in. We must keep in mind that diaspora communities are not simply recipients of policies, but active participants in shaping the policies and societies. However, if we are committed to this objective, we must also be aware of the challenges that diasporas continue to face across member states... 26/06/2026 | 10:54:45 Thank you, Madam Chair. Dear colleagues, I would like to talk about the European Commission's Türkiye Report, which was adopted almost nine days ago by the European Parliament because, I regret to say that, unfortunately, Europe is in diplomatic offside. As you all witness today, the game of geopolitics is being played on another level. The rules are changing, power is shifting, new alliances are emerging, security architectures, energy routes, supply chains and geopolitical balances are... 25/06/2026 | 17:10:44 Thank you, Madam President. Dear colleagues, First of all, I reject the report's one-sided reference to Türkiye. Presumably, the rapporteur used mostly Fethullah Terrorist Organisation (FETÖ) publications or resources. Let us call things by their proper names. FETÖ is not a movement. It is a terrorist organisation that attempted to overthrow Türkiye's constitutional order via a military coup attempt and bombed the Turkish Parliament, killed more than 250 people and injured thousands of people... 25/06/2026 | 13:25:12 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Honourable President, Dear Colleagues, I would like to convey my sincere thanks to the rapporteur, Ms Pelin YILIK, because her report undertakes a difficult task and addresses a delicate, yet largely overlooked humanitarian matter. While the report successfully establishes the obligation of member States, it also demonstrates how inaction to provide healthcare for migrants and refugees would pose potential threats on the public health and... 24/06/2026 | 20:17:59 (Undelivered speech, Rules of Procedure Art. 31.2) Mister President, Dear Colleagues, First of all, I would like to thank our rapporteur, Ms Larysa BILOZIR, for this valuable and informative report. As the report rightly highlights, food is being used as a tool of pressure and warfare in times of conflict. Unfortunately today, Gaza stands as the most tragic example of this and one of the darkest moral failures of our time. What we are witnessing is a genocide by all means, including a state... 22/04/2026 | 17:41:22 Thank you, Madam Chair. Dear colleagues, First of all, I would like to thank the rapporteur Ms Gala VELDHOEN for her excellent work and congratulate her for her specific reference to Israel's status in the Council of Europe, because what is happening in Israel today is not only a disgrace, but a grave and discriminatory step that undermines human dignity and the rule of law. It is an apartheid measure that seeks to expand the death penalty against 12 000 Palestinian captives in the occupied... 21/04/2026 | 18:49:38 Thank you, Madam President. Dear colleagues, I would like to thank the rapporteur for shedding light on one of the most pressing and sensitive challenges facing Europe and the entire world today. As is stated in the report, freedom of religion or belief is not a secondary right. It is a cornerstone of democratic life and of co-existence in Europe. The report also underlines that discrimination based on religion is growing across Europe and that Islamophobia has become one of the most visible...