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Turkey Declares EU Parliament Cyprus Resolution Null and Void
7/10/2026, 10:07:08 PM
Core Event
On 9 June 2024 the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement rejecting a resolution adopted by the European Parliament concerning the Cyprus dispute. The ministry labeled the text “invalid and void,” accusing it of containing “baseless and preposterous allegations” against the Turkish Armed Forces and of distorting the historical reality of Turkey’s 1974 military intervention on the island. Ankara also affirmed full support for a parallel statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a state recognized only by Turkey.
Turkish Government’s Official Response
The foreign ministry’s communiqué emphasized that the resolution “contains baseless and irrational allegations against the heroic Turkish Armed Forces” and asserted that it “has no effect as far as Turkey is concerned.” It further warned that EU institutions were “increasingly approaching the Cyprus issue in a manner that departs from historical realities and impartiality,” and called on the European Parliament to abandon “one-sided approaches” and cease using the Cyprus issue as a political tool.
Political Commentary from Ankara
AK Party spokesperson Çelik described the European Parliament’s decision as “a vile slander against the heroic Turkish Armed Forces.” He added that the text was “prepared by rapporteur Eleonora Meleti, of Greek origin” and was based solely on “the arguments and claims of the Greek Cypriot Administration,” ignoring Turkey’s guarantor rights under the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee.
Background: 1974 Intervention Context
Turkey intervened on 20 July 1974 following a coup d’état by Greek Cypriot nationalists five days earlier. Ankara maintains that the operation protected Turkish Cypriots and fulfilled its obligations under the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee, a narrative it says the European Parliament’s resolution disregarded.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
The available sources provide only Turkish reactions; no official EU or European Parliament response is quoted. Consequently, the article cannot present the Parliament’s rationale or any counter-arguments, leaving a gap in the public record of the dispute’s diplomatic exchange.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The resolution adopted by the European Parliament, which contains baseless and preposterous allegations against the heroic Turkish Armed Forces, is null and void.” — Turkish Foreign Ministry
- “It is concerning that EU institutions are increasingly approaching the Cyprus issue in a manner that departs from historical realities and impartiality.” — Turkish Foreign Ministry
- “The so-called decision adopted in the European Parliament is a vile slander against the heroic Turkish Armed Forces.” — AK Party Spokesperson Çelik
- “The resolution adopted in the European Parliament, containing baseless and irrational allegations against the heroic Turkish Armed Forces, is null and void.” — Turkish Foreign Ministry
