{"id":17967,"date":"2025-04-08T17:58:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T13:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/?p=17967"},"modified":"2026-01-04T01:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T21:13:47","slug":"key-debates-on-turkiye-begin-at-pace-ahmad-shahidov-speaks-to-akit-tv-from-strasbourg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/?p=17967","title":{"rendered":"Key debates on Turkiye begin at PACE \u2013 Ahmad Shahidov speaks to Akit TV from Strasbourg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BK-DHlHbxOc?si=BGruYtBH1xtoFZvx\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On April 7, 2025, the Spring Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) commenced in Strasbourg, France. The agenda includes critical issues such as the human rights situation in T\u00fcrkiye, the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem \u0130mamo\u011flu, political developments in Georgia, the fight against impunity in Ukraine, and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Human rights defender Ahmad Shahidov, who is following the session on site, stated in an interview with Akit TV that double standards in the approach to human rights and democracy are clearly visible within the PACE framework.<\/p>\n<p>The session also covers topics such as relations with Serbia, Hungary, Kosovo, and Latin America, as well as the legal protection of the environment.<\/p>\n<p>According to the agenda, on April 9, the arrest of Istanbul\u2019s mayor and the state of democratic institutions in Turkiye will be discussed under an urgent procedure. Presentations on the issue will be delivered by the Monitoring Committee co-rapporteurs \u2013 Stefan Schennach (Austria, SOC) and Lord David Blencathra (United Kingdom, ECPA).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/akittv_08.04.2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-17968\" src=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/akittv_08.04.2025-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/akittv_08.04.2025-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/akittv_08.04.2025-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/akittv_08.04.2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/akittv_08.04.2025-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shahidov.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/akittv_08.04.2025.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 7, 2025, the Spring Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) commenced in Strasbourg, France. 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