Expulsions of Journalists and Christians in Türkiye

by name voted on 12.02.2026

Summary

The European Parliament condemns the targeted expulsion of foreign journalists and Christian religious workers from Türkiye using unsubstantiated national security claims. It calls for an immediate halt to these practices and demands respect for human rights and judicial review.

10 12.02.2026

Resolution

human rights

public administration

international relations

Key points

Condemnation of the targeted expulsion of foreign journalists and religious workers using unsubstantiated national security claims.
Concern regarding the use of administrative security codes to bypass transparent reasoning and judicial review.
Specific mention of the detention of refugee journalist Kaveh Taheri and the physical injury of journalist Nujan Mala Hassan.
Recognition of a systematic pattern of religious persecution against Christian communities in Türkiye.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

NI

ESN

Total

Speeches

18 Speeches in total

Pro

Contra

Bert-Jan RUISSEN

Bert-Jan RUISSEN

ECR

1:16 min

19.3. Targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and foreign Christians in Türkiye under national security pretexts

Yannis MANIATIS

Yannis MANIATIS

S&D

1:13 min

19.3. Targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and foreign Christians in Türkiye under national security pretexts

Documents (PDFs)

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