← Votes·2025-02-13

Recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye

Vote ID 171912Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Some political group division
✓Some national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+4 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+7 / 10

Group division+10 / 15

Country division+8 / 15

Methodology: importance-v0.1 · The Importance Score is a prioritisation indicator. It does not judge whether a vote is good or bad.

What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “Recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye”. ECR, PfE and ESN voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens-EFA and Left voted mostly against. NI mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (123 for, 388 against, 32 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a substantive vote (such as an amendment or resolution) that contributes to shaping the final position of the Parliament on a dossier. It reflects the political direction taken on specific provisions.

Result analysis

For

123

Against

388

Abstain

Margin of victory

265 votes

Turnout (cast)

543

Absent

177

Participation rate

75.4%

✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 5Against 129Abstain 3Absent 48

S&D135 MEPs

For 1Against 104Abstain 0Absent 30

ECR82 MEPs

For 39Against 19Abstain 5Absent 19

Renew79 MEPs

For 0Against 60Abstain 0Absent 19

PfE81 MEPs

For 50Against 1Abstain 5Absent 25

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 44Abstain 0Absent 9

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 26Abstain 8Absent 11

ESN26 MEPs

For 20Against 0Abstain 2Absent 4

NI30 MEPs

For 6Against 4Abstain 9Absent 11

Country angle

Most in favour

France35
Cyprus3

Most against

Germany56
Spain41
Poland35
Italy29
Netherlands21

Divided delegations

Bulgaria
France
Greece
Italy
Latvia

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 5Against 11Abstain 0Absent 4

Belgium22 MEPs

For 5Against 10Abstain 0Absent 7

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 0Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 1Against 11Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 3Against 0Abstain 1Absent 2

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 1Against 9Abstain 7Absent 4

Denmark15 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 1Absent 5

Estonia7 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Finland15 MEPs

For 1Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

France82 MEPs

For 35Against 30Abstain 0Absent 17

Germany96 MEPs

For 12Against 56Abstain 7Absent 21

Greece21 MEPs

For 2Against 3Abstain 0Absent 16

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 1Absent 19

Ireland14 MEPs

For 0Against 13Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 19Against 29Abstain 7Absent 21

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 2Against 8Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 7Against 21Abstain 2Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 6Against 35Abstain 1Absent 11

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 1Absent 18

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 1Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 2Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 41Abstain 0Absent 12

Sweden21 MEPs

For 3Against 16Abstain 0Absent 2

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