ABSTRACT
A. whereas the Turkish political parties have agreed to examine the modifica-
tions to be made to the Constitution, which may affect the very provisions that
led to the trial of the parliamentarians,
B. whereas, however, the latest Amnesty International report, the Turkish
Human Rights Association and the Human Rights Foundation all record a ser-
ious deterioration in the Human Rights situation in Turkey,
C. whereas, with regard to agreements with third countries, the conditionality
clause on Human Rights is deemed important by all EU Institutions,
1. Believes that the Human Rights situation in Turkey is too serious to allow
the formation of the proposed customs union at present;
2. Appeals to the Turkish government and to the Turkish Grand National
Assembly to undertake a fundamental reform of its Constitution in order better
to guarantee the protection of democracy and Human Rights in Turkey, and to
contribute to a solution of the Cyprus problem;
3. Calls on the Commission to establish a system of interim reporting on the
modifications currently being made to the Turkish Constitution and, more gen-
erally, on the measures taken and to be taken to strengthen the rule of law;
that the planned agreement
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submitted for Parliament’s assent, which it intends to make conditional on the
interim reports on progress made;
4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Com-
mission and the Government and Grand National Assembly of Turkey.
