Source: European Parliament
Priority question for written answer P-001397/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Dario Nardella (S&D)
On 3 April 2025, Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and Commissioner for Economy and Productivity and for Implementation and Simplification Valdis Dombrovskis met Türkiye’s Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek in Brussels for a High-Level Economic Dialogue between the EU and Türkiye. Following the meeting, Commissioner Kos published a post on X in which she referred to the meeting held and the recent wave of arrests following mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s arrest, emphasising the importance of the rule of law in Türkiye. This post was subsequently modified.
In the light of the above, can the Commission answer the following:
- 1.Why did Commissioner Kos decide to edit the X post and change its tone?
- 2.Was the decision taken because of pressure exerted by President Tayyip Erdoğan?
- 3.What specific measures does the Commission intend to adopt with regard to the Turkish Government, following the arrest of mayor İmamoğlu and the evident violations of the rule of law?
Submitted: 7.4.2025