In a resolution adopted by a majority vote, members of the European Parliament on Thursday condemned Turkey’s illegal activities in the Varosha in Famagusta, in the occupied part of Cyprus, and warned that its partial reopening “weakens prospects of a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem, exacerbating divisions and entrenching the permanent partition of the island,” ANA reports.
In the resolution, MEPs call on Turkey “to transfer Varosha to its lawful inhabitants under the temporary administration of the UN (in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 550/1984) and to refrain from any actions that alter the demographic balance on the island through a policy of illegal settlement.”
The Eurodeputies underlined that a sustainable solution to reunify the island of Cyprus and its people can only be found through dialogue, diplomacy, and negotiations.
They also called on the European Council to “maintain its unified position on Turkey’s illegal actions and impose tough sanctions in response.”
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