EP Rapporteur Amor visits CHP leader Özel: Turkey report on agenda

WISE NEWS PRESS / ANKARA, TURKEY — Dec. 6, 2025

Nacho Sanchez Amor, the European Parliament's (EP) Rapporteur on Turkey, visited Republican People's Party (CHP) Chairperson Özgür Özel in Ankara as part of his contacts for the preparation of the EP's upcoming annual report on Turkey.

The meeting, held at the CHP Headquarters, is significant for evaluating the course of Turkey-EU relations and domestic political developments from a European perspective. Amor's visit constitutes a critical leg of the consultation process prior to the new report on Turkey, which will be drafted and voted on by the European Parliament.

High-level participation

Senior figures from the CHP delegation were present at the meeting held in Özel's office. CHP Secretary General Selin Sayek Böke, Deputy Chairperson Responsible for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Namık Tan, Foreign Policy Coordinator İlhan Uzgel, and Foreign Relations Coordinator Şule Bucak Erten accompanied the CHP leader.

Turkey report on the table

The main agenda item of Nacho Sanchez Amor's contacts is the European Parliament's next "Annual Report on Turkey." Before drafting the report, Rapporteur Amor is analyzing the latest situation on the ground by meeting with opposition parties, non-governmental organizations, and government officials.

During the meeting with CHP leader Özel, it is anticipated that topics such as democratic standards in Turkey, judicial independence, fundamental rights, and pressures on local administrations were discussed.

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