Amendment No. 22 | Doc. 14282 | 24 April 2017

The functioning of democratic institutions in Turkey

Signatories: Mr Markar ESEYAN, Turkey, ALDE ; Mr Şaban DİŞLİ, Turkey, EPP/CD ; Mr Salih FIRAT, Turkey, EC ; Mr Mehmet Kasım GÜLPINAR, Turkey, EC ; Ms Emine Nur GÜNAY, Turkey, EC ; Mr Suat ÖNAL, Turkey, EC ; Mr Burhanettin UYSAL, Turkey, EC ; Ms Serap YAŞAR, Turkey, EC

Origin - 2017 - Second part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 6, insert the following paragraph:

"The Assembly further underlines that the PKK is a vicious terrorist organisation which is in the lists of terrorist entities of the EU as well as the USA and many other countries. The terrorist organisation PKK poses a grave threat not only to Turkey, but also to Europe. Lately the PKK has visibly increased its fundraising, propaganda and recruitment within Europe. The Assembly stresses the importance of eliminating all illegal activities affiliated with the PKK all around Europe."