Amendment No. 3 | Doc. 14341 | 27 June 2017

Human rights implications of the European response to transit migration across the Mediterranean

Signatories: Ms Serap YAŞAR, Turkey, EC ; Ms Lütfiye İlksen CERİTOĞLU KURT, Turkey, EC ; Ms Emine Nur GÜNAY, Turkey, EC ; Mr Talip KÜÇÜKCAN, Turkey, EC ; Mr Suat ÖNAL, Turkey, EC ; Ms Leyla ŞAHİN USTA, Turkey, EC ; Ms Zühal TOPCU, Turkey, EC

Origin - 2017 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, delete paragraph 14.1.

Explanatory note

Turkey, with humanitarian considerations, has maintained an "open door" policy for Syrians without any form of discrimination since 2011. We strictly comply with the principle of non-refoulement. Today, we host more than 3 million Syrians and grant them protection.