Weightlifting and intervention by Turkey before the Commission.
"Turkey has been interfering in the affairs of the Turkish Cypriot community for years. "We have recently witnessed an unprecedented Turkish intervention in the elections of the Turkish Cypriot community that took place on October 11, 2020."
This is stated, among other things, in the question addressed to the Commission and the Council by MEP Niazi Kiziljurek.
In his question, he also noted that "Turkey, on the one hand, supported the candidacy of a specific politician, who opposes the parameters of the United Nations for the settlement of the Cyprus issue, on the basis of the bi-zonal bi-communal federation, and on the other hand openly opposed his candidacy. Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci. "
Turkey, in support of its 'chosen' candidate, has opened the Varosya beach, which the MEP has highlighted as an act that "is in stark contrast to Security Council Resolutions 550 (1984) and 789 (1992)". of the United Nations and was rightly condemned by the Security Council and the European Union. "
In closing, Mr Kizilyurek asked the Commission the following questions: "Given that the Turkish Cypriots are EU citizens, the Commission is asked:
1) How does it intend to act in order to prevent the increasing interventions of Turkey in the affairs of the Turkish Cypriot community?
2) How does it intend to pressure Turkey, an EU member state, to respect UN resolutions on Varos?
MEP Office
14/10/2020
Source: KYPE