To remain ‘frozen’ her accession course Turkey calls for the European Parliament. The European Parliament speaks of constant deterioration of democratic standards in the neighboring country and condemns both the suppression of demonstrations for the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu but for the May Dayas well as the visit of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the occupied.
Turkey’s geopolitical and strategic importance cannot offset the government’s democratic regression – non -negotiable accession criteria, the European Parliament said.
367 ‘yes’ for ‘frozen’ negotiations
Under the present circumstances and despite the democratic and pro -European expectations of much of Turkish society, the process of accessing Turkey to EU It cannot restart, the European Parliament reports in a report approved Wednesday with 367 votes in favor, 74 against and 188 abstentions.
The Turkish government has failed to face fundamental democratic shortages, the report said, noting the growing shift within the EU to “a different framework for the relationship, which may be at the expense of the accession process”.
Parliament calls on the Turkish government, as well as the institutions and EU Member States, to continue working for a Turkish government and the EU institutions and Member States to continue working, in addition to the currently frozen accession process, for a more strategic, more strategic partnership. The fight against terrorism and regional stability.
EU accession criteria are not negotiable
MEPs are deeply concerned about the continuing deterioration of democratic standards in Turkey and the constant suppression of critical voices. They condemn the harsh suppression of recent peaceful mass demonstrations and the prosecution of hundreds of demonstrators through hasty masses without evidence of criminal behavior. MEPs also regret the targeting of political parties and members of the opposition and characterize the moves against Mayor Constantinople Ekrem Imamoglou as a politically motivated energy aimed at preventing a legal competitor from submitting to the forthcoming elections. They point out that with these actions the Turkish authorities are further pushing the country to a fully authoritarian model.
The accession to the EU depends on the fulfillment of Copenhagen’s criteria, which require stable institutions that guarantee democracy, the rule of law, human rights, respect and protection of minorities, good neighborhood relations, respect for international law and international law. In trading strategic parameters and negotiations, and the recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the accession process, the EC report said.
Parliament continues to recognize and applaud the democratic and pro -European expectations of the majority of Turkish society (especially among Turkey’s young people), which the EU will not abandon, stressing that these expectations are a major reason for the Turkish process to maintain.
Deeper cooperation in areas of mutual strategic interest
MEPs recognize Turkey’s strategic and geopolitical significance, as well as its growing presence and influence in areas of vital importance to international security, such as the Black Sea region, Ukraine and the Middle East. Turkey is a strategic partner and ally of NATO, but also a country with which the EU maintains close relations in the areas of security, trade, economy and immigration, they add. Therefore, it is important to maintain a constructive dialogue and to be cooperated in areas of mutual strategic interest.
However, democratic regression and non -alignment with the EU’s common foreign security policy and policy do not favor progress, MEPs warn, also notice that Turkey has called for a member of BRICS+, while considering the EU co -operation organization (SCO). Fundamentally incompatible with the accession process.
In this context, they cite Turkey’s responsibilities in NATO and are concerned about its tendency for a “multilateral approach to promoting its interests without committing to complete cooperation with any of these alliances”.
Regional Cooperation and Good Neighborhood Relationships
Parliament reiterates the importance of Turkey’s cooperation to manage migratory flows, calling on the Commission to ensure transparency in the allocation of funds and expressing concern about reports of serious human rights violations in EU -funded detention centers in Turkey. He notes with concern that in recent years there has been a continuous increase in asylum applications in the Republic of Cyprus and reminds Turkey’s obligation to take all necessary measures to combat illegal immigration, in particular to Greece and Cyprus, but also to implement the relevant and recession agreement.
The text also reflects the regret of Parliament for Casusbelli for Greek territorial waters, but also for the fact that Turkey continues to violate the rule of Greece and Cyprus, among other things through the promotion of the doctrine of the blue homeland. It calls on Turkey to respect the sovereign rights laid down by EU and International Law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is part of the EU acquis, while condemning the Turkolibyyan memorandum.
As far as the CyprusParliament is calling for serious recovery and political will for peaceful negotiations under the auspices of the UN, while welcoming the resumption of informal talks on March 18-19, 2025 and the new beam of confidence building measures. He strongly reaffirms his view that the only solution to the Cyprus issue is a fair, integrated, sustainable and democratic settlement, in the UN co -founded framework on the basis of a bi -communal, bi -zonal federation with a single international legal personality, uniform, uniform, uniform, and with the principles and values in which the Union is based. MEPs condemn Turkey at the same time a series of illegal and/or unilateral actions, including in relation to President Erdogan’s recent illegal visit to the occupied, green line, Varosia, the rights of the Turkish Cypriot community and the Greek Cypriots and the Greek Cypriots.
“Member’s status is about democracy”
The rapporteur Nacho Sanchez Ahorm (Socialists, Spain) said: “We are constantly listening to the Turkish authorities about their supposed commitment to join the EU and how important it is for us to give new impetus to this process because of security and geopolitical. The membership of the member concerns democracy and the more they promote a fully authoritarian model (as recently observed with the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu), the more they move away from the European Union member. “