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Political Situation and Developments in Türkiye | Congress statements and concrete action

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Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Strasbourg, France 27 May 2026
28 mai 2026
Türkiye: Council of Europe Congress calls to uphold opposition rights and respect the will of voters
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Strasbourg, France 19 March 2026
19 mars 2026
One year since the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu: Statement by Council of Europe Congress President
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Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Strasbourg, France 24 February 2026
24 févr. 2026
Acquittal of Congress youth delegate: Young people must be able to make their voices heard without fear of reprisals
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Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Strasbourg, France 18 February 2026
18 févr. 2026
Council of Europe Congress reaffirms its support to Congress youth delegate ahead of his trial in Türkiye
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Ankara, Türkiye 24 September 2025
24 sept. 2025
Towards a New Democratic Pact for Europe: Workshop in Türkiye
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Strasbourg, France 8 September 2025
8 sept. 2025
Council of Europe Congress President welcomes release of Congress youth delegate from detention in Türkiye
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Strasbourg, France 5 september 2025
5 sept. 2025
“Silencing youth is silencing democracy” – Council of Europe Congress statement following fact-finding visit to Ankara
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Strasbourg, France 11 July 2025
11 juil. 2025
Council of Europe Congress President calls for action to stop the purge of opposition mayors in Türkiye
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Istanbul, Türkiye 25 June 2025
25 juin 2025
Council of Europe Congress completes second fact-finding visit to Türkiye

Dismissal of mayors

Ekrem İmamoğlu

Council of Europe Congress meets Istanbul Mayor İmamoğlu in detention

Council of Europe Congress: Mayor İmamoğlu’s detention is an assault on democracy; he must be released

Council of Europe Congress strongly condemns the arrest of Istanbul Mayor

President of Congress of Local and Regional Authorities warns against prolonged detention of mayors, as today marks 240th day since arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul

More news

Council of Europe Congress President calls for action to stop the purge of opposition mayors in Türkiye

Türkiye’s detained and suspended opposition mayors among key topics at the Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe Congress

Council of Europe Congress completes second fact-finding visit to Türkiye

Congress urges Türkiye to release detained mayors and stop their dismissals and detention

Bureau adopts draft Declaration on Türkiye; Congress to debate dismissal of mayors on 27 March

Dismissal of Mayor of Van: Statement by Congress co-Rapporteurs on local democracy in Türkiye

Dismissals of mayors in Türkiye: Statement by the Congress President (January 2025)

Dismissals of mayors in Türkiye: Statement by the Congress President (November 2024)

Turkish delegation to the Congress

Enes Hocaoğulları

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our youth delegates

Véronique Bertholle, Spokesperson on Youth

Gudrun Mosler-Törnström, Standing Rapporteur on Human rights

Statements

Council of Europe Congress President welcomes release of Congress youth delegate from detention in Türkiye

“Silencing youth is silencing democracy” – Council of Europe Congress statement following fact-finding visit to Ankara

Congress Spokesperson calls for better protection of young people’s rights and for their greater engagement at local level

Council of Europe Congress President calls for the immediate release of the Congress youth delegate arrested in Türkiye

Urgent Debate: Dismissal of mayors in Türkiye

Enes' Speech at the 48th Congress Session

Report CG(2024)47-16

Recommendation 519 (2024)

Resolution 450 (2019)

DEC 12 (2025)