Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Senator Gavan again for raising this important issue of Mr. Öcalan. The international community needs to continue to pay attention and to address long-running cases such as this one. I reiterate that Ireland will continue to consistently emphasise the need for full implementation of the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights, including the case of Mr. Öcalan, in high-level engagement with the Turkish authorities and the Council of Europe stakeholders.

In addition, alongside our European counterparts, we will continue to monitor all aspects of the EU-Türkiye relationship, with a particular focus on human rights. I expect the case of Mr. Öcalan will be once again addressed by the European Commission annual enlargement report on Türkiye, which is due to be published at the end of this month. This House can rest assured that we will continue to voice our concerns bilaterally and multilaterally, wherever possible, on this case.