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Prisoners of Conscience in Turkey

Tomorrow (Thursday, 21 January), MEPs will debate and vote on an urgency resolution on the human rights situation in Turkey, notably the case of Selahattin Demirtaş and other prisoners of conscience, and urge for their immediate release.

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Immediate release of Turkish Green/Left Co-Chairs Eylem Tuncaelli and Naci Sonmez!

The co-chairs of the Greens and the Left Party of the Future (Yesiller ve Sol Gelecek Partisi) Eylem Tuncaelli and Naci Sönmez were taken into custody on Friday…

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Sakharov Prize: Nomination of Can Dündar

On occasion of the Sakharov-Prize Ska nominated in the name of the Greens/EfA group Can Dündar as laureate.

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Plenary Speeach: How Can Turkey Possibly be a 'Safe Third Country'?

Turkey is a country that uses its army against its own people. It is a country where reportedly border guards have shot at refugees.  It is a country where…

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Letter to Turkish Prime Minister Davotoglu: Prevent a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Sur, Diyarbakir!

Together with the Social Democratic MEP Richard Howitt, Ska has drafted a letter to Turkish Prime Minister Davotoglu. In it, she urges the Turkish authorities…

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My plenary speech on the current situation in Turkey

The European Union needs to stay stron on human rights. The situation in the south east of Turkey is disastrous. Civilians are being killed every day. When…

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