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The Turkish Foreign Ministry described the latest resolution issued by the European Parliament on the Cyprus issue as "null and void," stressing that it contains false and illogical allegations targeting Turkish forces.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday that the resolution adopted by the European Parliament, which includes accusations against Turkish forces, is "null and void," declaring its full support for the statement issued by the Foreign Ministry of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is not internationally recognized except by Türkiye.
The statement added that the decision represents "the latest example of the biased and distorted approach" adopted by the European Union, and in particular the European Parliament, in dealing with the Cyprus issue, as the statement described it.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry also expressed concern about the increasing distancing of EU institutions from historical facts and neutrality on this issue.
The European Parliament overwhelmingly adopted a resolution condemning the abuses related to the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, in the first such recognition within EU institutions of crimes committed against Cypriot women and girls during those events.
According to reports, the resolution submitted by the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality documents the forms of sexual and social violence to which Cypriot women have been subjected, calls for holding those responsible accountable and providing compensation and support to survivors, as well as condemning the continued Turkish occupation of the northern part of the island.
Reports indicated that all six Cypriot members of the European Parliament voted in favor of the resolution, in a move described as having a clear political significance in the Cyprus issue, which remains one of the most sensitive issues between Ankara and Brussels.
