7. Freedom of expression in Turkey: Recent arrests of journalists, media executives and systematic pressure against media (motions for resolutions tabled)

Statement by the Vice-President of the Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Freedom of expression in Turkey: Recent arrests of journalists, media executives and systematic pressure against media (2014/3011(RSP))

The debate had been held on 17 December 2014 (minutes of 17.12.2014, item 16).

Motions for resolutions to wind up the debate tabled under Rule 123(2).

- Kati Piri, Knut Fleckenstein, Victor Boștinaru, Richard Howitt, Alessia Maria Mosca, Goffredo Maria Bettini, Alessandra Moretti, Liisa Jaakonsaari, Sorin Moisă, Tonino Picula, Javi López, Marlene Mizzi, Nicola Caputo, Pier Antonio Panzeri, Michela Giuffrida, Arne Lietz, Zigmantas Balčytis, Afzal Khan, Tanja Fajon, Miroslav Poche and Victor Negrescu, on behalf of the S&D Group, on freedom of expression in Turkey: Recent arrests of journalists, media executives and systematic pressure against media 2014/3011(RSP) (B8-0036/2015);

- Ignazio Corrao, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, Marco Affronte, Daniela Aiuto, Dario Tamburrano, Kristina Winberg, Peter Lundgren and Rolandas Paksas, on behalf of the EFDD Group, on the freedom of expression in Turkey: Recent arrests of journalists, media executives and systematic pressure against media 2014/3011(RSP) (B8-0040/2015);

- Alexander Graf Lambsdorff, Johannes Cornelis van Baalen, Marietje Schaake, Ramon Tremosa i Balcells, Beatriz Becerra Basterrechea, Ivan Jakovčić, Jozo Radoš, Petr Ježek, Ivo Vajgl, Louis Michel, Gérard Deprez, Pavel Telička, Fredrick Federley and Marielle de Sarnez, on behalf of the ALDE Group, on freedom of expression in Turkey: recent arrests of journalists and media executives, and systematic pressure against the media 2014/3011(RSP) (B8-0041/2015);

- Rebecca Harms, Ska Keller, Michel Reimon, Judith Sargentini, Barbara Lochbihler, Davor Škrlec, Jean Lambert, Heidi Hautala, Bodil Ceballos and Ulrike Lunacek, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, on freedom of expression in Turkey: recent arrests of journalists and media executives, and systematic pressure against the media 2014/3011(RSP) (B8-0042/2015);

- Renate Sommer, Cristian Dan Preda, Arnaud Danjean, Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Elmar Brok, Andrej Plenković, Tunne Kelam, David McAllister, Philippe Juvin, Michael Gahler, Michaela Šojdrová, Artis Pabriks, Barbara Matera, Davor Ivo Stier, Claude Rolin, Dubravka Šuica, Giovanni La Via, Pascal Arimont, Ivana Maletić and Lara Comi, on behalf of the PPE Group, on freedom of expression in Turkey: recent arrests of journalists and media executives, and systematic pressure against the media 2014/3011(RSP) (B8-0043/2015);

- Takis Hadjigeorgiou, Neoklis Sylikiotis, Patrick Le Hyaric, Josu Juaristi Abaunz, Curzio Maltese, João Ferreira, Inês Cristina Zuber, Miguel Viegas, Lidia Senra Rodríguez, Javier Couso Permuy, Paloma López Bermejo, Marina Albiol Guzmán, Ángela Vallina, Kostas Chrysogonos, Georgios Katrougkalos, Kostadinka Kuneva, Sofia Sakorafa and Marie-Christine Vergiat, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, on freedom of expression in Turkey: recent arrests of journalists and media executives, and systematic pressure against the media in Turkey 2014/3011(RSP) (B8-0044/2015);

- Charles Tannock, Mark Demesmaeker and Angel Dzhambazki, on behalf of the ECR Group, on freedom of expression in Turkey: recent arrests of journalists, media executives and systematic pressure against the media 2014/3011(RSP) (B8-0045/2015).

Vote: minutes of 15.1.2015, item 11.10.