← Votes·2025-02-13

Recent dismissals and arrests of mayors in Türkiye

Vote ID 171915Source: 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 (148 for, 362 against, 35 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

148

Against

362

Abstain

Margin of victory

214 votes

Turnout (cast)

545

Absent

175

Participation rate

75.7%

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

By political group

EPP185 MEPs

For 14Against 120Abstain 5Absent 46

S&D135 MEPs

For 1Against 104Abstain 0Absent 30

Renew79 MEPs

For 4Against 56Abstain 0Absent 19

ECR82 MEPs

For 42Against 0Abstain 18Absent 22

PfE81 MEPs

For 57Against 0Abstain 0Absent 24

Greens/EFA53 MEPs

For 0Against 45Abstain 0Absent 8

The Left45 MEPs

For 0Against 32Abstain 2Absent 11

ESN26 MEPs

For 21Against 0Abstain 2Absent 3

NI30 MEPs

For 7Against 4Abstain 8Absent 11

Country angle

Most in favour

France35
Czech Republic10
Cyprus2

Most against

Germany52
Spain43
Italy35
Netherlands19
Poland18

Divided delegations

Belgium
Bulgaria
France
Italy
Latvia
Sweden

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria20 MEPs

For 5Against 11Abstain 0Absent 4

Belgium22 MEPs

For 6Against 9Abstain 1Absent 6

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 5Against 6Abstain 0Absent 6

Croatia12 MEPs

For 2Against 10Abstain 0Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 1Abstain 1Absent 2

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 10Against 5Abstain 1Absent 5

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 17Against 52Abstain 5Absent 22

Greece21 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 15

Hungary21 MEPs

For 0Against 1Abstain 1Absent 19

Ireland14 MEPs

For 1Against 12Abstain 0Absent 1

Italy76 MEPs

For 21Against 35Abstain 0Absent 20

Latvia9 MEPs

For 3Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 1Against 8Abstain 1Absent 1

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 1Against 5Abstain 0Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 0Absent 1

Netherlands31 MEPs

For 8Against 19Abstain 3Absent 1

Poland53 MEPs

For 5Against 18Abstain 18Absent 12

Portugal21 MEPs

For 2Against 18Abstain 0Absent 1

Romania33 MEPs

For 1Against 15Abstain 0Absent 17

Slovakia15 MEPs

For 3Against 10Abstain 0Absent 2

Slovenia9 MEPs

For 1Against 4Abstain 3Absent 1

Spain60 MEPs

For 7Against 43Abstain 0Absent 10

Sweden21 MEPs

For 8Against 11Abstain 0Absent 2

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