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Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry on Feb. 13 categorically rejected what it described as baseless allegations targeting the country in certain resolutions adopted by the European Parliament on Feb. 12.
In a statement numbered 33, the ministry said the resolution on the “Situation in Northeast Syria” disregards Türkiye’s role in Syria’s recovery and stabilization.
“We advise the European Parliament to exert greater effort to understand the realities on the ground and the aspirations of Syria and the Syrian people, rather than adopting misguided and ill-intentioned resolutions,” the statement said.
The ministry also rejected claims regarding freedom of expression and religion in Türkiye contained in the resolution titled “Targeted expulsions of foreign journalists and foreign Christians in Türkiye,” saying such claims contradict the facts.
“No foreign institution, including the European Parliament, can interfere in judicial proceedings conducted in our country,” the statement said.
The ministry added that the resolutions do not bode well for efforts to enhance Türkiye-EU relations and called on the European Parliament to take constructive steps.
“We call upon the European Parliament to take constructive steps for Türkiye-EU relations, rather than being instrumentalized for efforts against our country and attempting to interfere in our internal affairs,” the statement said.
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