European Parliament intensifies pressure on Turkey over democratic backsliding
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The European Parliament is set to adopt a sharply critical report on Turkey this week, intensifying pressure on Ankara over democratic backsliding, judicial interference and the suppression of political opposition. Lawmakers from multiple political groups have pushed for stronger language in the draft resolution, which is expected to conclude that Turkey’s European Union accession path remains blocked by systemic violations of rule-of-law standards. The report highlights concerns over the erosion of judicial independence, the targeting of opposition figures and the continued detention of critics under post-coup emergency measures introduced in 2016 .
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that Turkey will update and resubmit extradition requests targeting individuals accused of links to the Gülen movement, nearly a decade after the failed coup. The move signals a renewed effort to secure the return of alleged movement members from abroad, despite repeated rejections by foreign courts in previous years. Gürlek’s statement underscores Ankara’s persistent campaign to extradite critics, including academics, journalists and former officials, who fled Turkey after the 2016 putsch attempt .
The European Court of Human Rights has formally requested Turkey’s response to allegations of rights violations in the convictions of former Air Force Academy cadets and a military officer tied to the 2016 coup case. The court asked whether Turkish courts provided individualized reasoning for the convictions, raising concerns over due process and fair trial guarantees in mass prosecutions following the attempted takeover .
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers renewed its call for the immediate release of jailed former pro-Kurdish politicians Selahattin Demirtaş and Figen Yüksekdağ, as well as businessman Osman Kavala, whose detention has drawn sustained criticism from European institutions. The committee expressed alarm at Turkey’s failure to implement multiple European Court of Human Rights rulings ordering their release, further straining Ankara’s relations with European human rights bodies .
Cypriot MEPs reacted sharply to the European Parliament report, with one declaring that “this Turkey has no place in the European family,” reflecting growing frustration among EU member states over Ankara’s democratic regression and stalled accession negotiations . The vote on the report is scheduled for later this week, with diplomats anticipating a robust condemnation of Turkey’s human rights record and institutional decay.
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