Dossier · Own-initiative report

2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Türkiye

Reference: 2025/2023(INI) Own-initiative report
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 7 May 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Foreign Affairs AFET

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Author: Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 7 May 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

Author: Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 1
Last vote: 7 May 2025 · Adopted
Versions: 3 versions

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Where it stands

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Referred to committee (done) 23 January 2025
Committee work (done) Report adopted 9 April 2025
Tabled for plenary (done) 15 April 2025
Plenary vote (done) Adopted 7 May 2025
Parliament’s position (done) Final

Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee: Foreign Affairs AFET
Author: Nacho SÁNCHEZ AMOR (S&D)
Shadow rapporteurs: Isabel WISELER-LIMA (EPP), Nikola BARTŮŠEK (Patriots), Geadis GEADI (ECR), Malik AZMANI (Renew), Vladimir PREBILIČ (Greens), Giorgos GEORGIOU (The Left), Tomasz FROELICH (ESN)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

**Effect**: what the decision did. **Final vote**: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
7 May 2025	2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye	Resolutions	Adopted	367 for, 74 against, 188 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

Voting grid of 2025/2023(INI): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
7 May 2025 Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 23	Against	Divided	Against	Against	Against	Divided	Divided	For	Rejected153–394–77
7 May 2025 Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 25	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected195–386–21
7 May 2025 Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 28	For	Abst.	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Rejected105–467–63
7 May 2025 Amendment 27 to paragraph 43	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	Rejected146–443–38
7 May 2025 Amendment 10 to paragraph 49	Abst.	For	For	For	For	Divided	Divided	Against	Adopted461–55–112
7 May 2025 Amendment 11 to paragraph 50	For	Abst.	Against	For	For	Against	For	Against	Adopted348–204–69
7 May 2025 Paragraph 51 — part 1	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	For	Adopted476–88–50
7 May 2025 Paragraph 51 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Against	Adopted426–192–4
7 May 2025 Amendment 12 to paragraph 52 — part 1	Abst.	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted409–157–62
7 May 2025 Amendment 12 to paragraph 52 — part 2	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	For	For	Adopted557–15–51
7 May 2025 Amendment 13 to paragraph 54	Abst.	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Adopted493–84–49
7 May 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 57	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Against	Against	Adopted441–131–43
7 May 2025 Amendment 37, adding text after recital K	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	Divided	For	For	Rejected160–436–27
7 May 2025 Amendment 38, adding text after recital K	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected170–410–33
7 May 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	Abst.	For	For	For	For	Abst.	Against	Abst.	Adopted367–74–188

7 May 2025 Amendment 25, adding text after paragraph 23

Rejected 153–394–77

The Left

Against
Greens

Divided
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 41, adding text after paragraph 25

Rejected 195–386–21

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 28

Rejected 105–467–63

The Left

For
Greens

Abst.
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
7 May 2025 Amendment 27 to paragraph 43

Rejected 146–443–38

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 10 to paragraph 49

Adopted 461–55–112

The Left

Abst.
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Against
7 May 2025 Amendment 11 to paragraph 50

Adopted 348–204–69

The Left

For
Greens

Abst.
S&D

Against
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

For
ESN

Against
7 May 2025 Paragraph 51 — part 1

Adopted 476–88–50

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Paragraph 51 — part 2

Adopted 426–192–4

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
7 May 2025 Amendment 12 to paragraph 52 — part 1

Adopted 409–157–62

The Left

Abst.
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 12 to paragraph 52 — part 2

Adopted 557–15–51

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 13 to paragraph 54

Adopted 493–84–49

The Left

Abst.
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
7 May 2025 Separate vote on paragraph 57

Adopted 441–131–43

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Divided
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
7 May 2025 Amendment 37, adding text after recital K

Rejected 160–436–27

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

Divided
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 38, adding text after recital K

Rejected 170–410–33

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 367–74–188

The Left

Abst.
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Abst.
Patriots

Against
ESN

Abst.

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Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

Adopted by Parliament7 May 2025

Adopted text TA10-0092/2025 TA-10-2025-0092

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Tabled for plenary15 Apr 2025

Report A10-0067/2025 A-10-2025-0067

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Committee draft29 Jan 2025

Draft report (AFET) AFET-PR-767988

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0092/2025: Parliament's resolution on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Türkiye says the country's EU accession process cannot resume because of democratic backsliding, and calls for a strategic partnership based on conditionality.
Report A10-0067/2025: This resolution responds to the Commission's 2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye, covering accession progress and EU-Türkiye relations.
Draft report (AFET): This draft report responds to the Commission's 2023 and 2024 reports on Türkiye, assessing its EU accession progress and broader relations. It finds that Türkiye has not addressed fundamental democratic shortcomings and that its accession process cannot resume under current circumstances.

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What changed, 2

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0067/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0092/2025

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Adds strong condemnations of recent arrests, including of journalists and opposition figures, and demands releases. Adds new paragraphs on Cyprus, including condemnation of Erdoğan's visit and ECtHR decision on murders. Adds conditions for cooperation, linking progress to democratic standards and CFSP alignment. Adds concerns on women's rights, prisons, and Erasmus oversight, and updates refugee numbers. Other changes are formal: decimal separators and spelling corrections.

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Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (AFET) → Report A10-0067/2025

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The report now stresses growing divergence and standstill in accession, with more negative assessments of democracy and rule of law. It adds extensive new paragraphs on human rights abuses, judicial crisis, media freedom, women's and LGBTI+ rights, and prison conditions. It updates positions on Cyprus, Syria, Russia, and other foreign policy issues, adding calls for alignment and condemning violations. It reframes the relationship towards a strategic partnership while insisting on conditionality and no shortcuts in accession.

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Timeline, 8

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Plenary stage 4 steps · 15 Apr 2025–7 May 2025

7 May 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 7 May 2025 Report A10-0067/2025 Adopted text TA10-0092/2025
6 May 2025

Debated in plenary

MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

Sitting of 6 May 2025 Report A10-0067/2025
29 April – 30 April 2025

46 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

Amendments 1–5 Amendments 6–13 Amendments 14–16 Amendments 17–26 Amendments 27–28 Amendments 29–30 Amendments 31–36 Amendments 37–41 Amendments 42–45 Amendment 46
15 April 2025

Report tabled for plenary

This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

Report A10-0067/2025

Committee stage 4 steps · 23 Jan 2025–9 Apr 2025

9 April 2025

Committee vote: report adopted

AFET (Foreign Affairs) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
4 March 2025

Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)

Members of AFET (Foreign Affairs) proposed changes to the draft.

Amendments in committee (AFET)Amendments in committee (AFET)
29 January 2025

Draft report published

The rapporteur’s first text in AFET (Foreign Affairs). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

Draft report (AFET)
23 January 2025

Referred to the AFET (Foreign Affairs) committee

The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.

Texts voted on

Text REPORT on the 2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Türkiye Report A10-0067/2025 7 May 2025

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2023
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved: 5 October 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Türkiye”. Dossier, 7 May 2025. procId 2025-2023, reference 2025/2023(INI). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2023 (retrieved 5 October 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025%2F2023(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2025-2023 (CC BY 4.0).

BibTeX

@misc{epw-dossier-2025-2023,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{2023 and 2024 Commission reports on Türkiye}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-05-07},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2023}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2025-2023},
  urldate = {2026-10-05},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2025-2023, reference 2025/2023(INI). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2025\%2F2023(INI). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}