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From · resolution motion · 1 Jul 2026 B-10-2026-0333 on the impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality
To · Adopted text · 8 Jul 2026 TA-10-2026-0262 The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality
✦ In short · AI narration of the differences below, generated 24 Oct 2026

The new version adds recitals recognising the suffering of women and girls from all communities in Cyprus and linking impunity for rape to rape culture. #1#3 It broadens the call on member states to cover the full range of sexual and reproductive health and rights services, listing specific services. #4 It adds calls on the Commission to propose an EU-wide consent-based definition of rape and on member states to align national law with the Istanbul Convention. #5 It adds calls on Türkiye to compensate victims and survivors and to open official records and cooperate on conflict-related sexual violence and enforced disappearances. #6#7 The other change is one of wording: the recital on gender-based violence by military and paramilitary perpetrators is rephrased. #2

6 changes of substance, plus 1 wording-only. Each change below carries a one-line ✦ note from the same model. Written from the two texts only — read the highlighted passages before relying on it.

The changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations (“having regard to …”), standard resolution paragraphs and punctuation-only edits are left out — they are in “Show every difference”.

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Change #1 Substance

Adds a recital stating that the suffering of 1974 and its aftermath, and of earlier intercommunal violence, affected women and girls from all communities in Cyprus, including Greek Cypriot, Turkish Cypriot, Maronite, Armenian and Latin women.

D. whereas the suffering caused by the events of 1974 and their aftermath, as well as in the context of previous intercommunal violence, affected women and girls from all communities in Cyprus, including Greek Cypriot, Turkish Cypriot, Maronite, Armenian and Latin women, and their experiences of violence, displacement, loss and trauma deserve equal recognition, dignity and support;

Change #3 Substance

Adds a recital stating that widespread impunity for rape contributes to rape culture.

K. whereas widespread impunity for rape contributes to rape culture;

Change #4 Substance

Extends the call on member states to cover access to the full range of sexual and reproductive health and rights services, listing emergency contraception, post-exposure prophylaxis, treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted infections including HIV, HPV testing, safe and legal abortion services and maternity care.

9. Calls on the Member States to ensure that survivors of rape have full access to medicalthe full range of sexual and reproductive health and rights services, suchparticularly asemergency clinicalcontraception, managementpost-exposure prophylaxis, treatment and prevention of rapesexually transmitted infections, including HIV and theHPV provisiontesting, safe and legal abortion services and maternity care, as part of high-qualitythe healthclinical services;management of rape;

Change #5 Substance

Adds a paragraph commending the 22 member states that have ratified the Istanbul Convention, including Cyprus, calling on the Commission to propose an EU-wide consent-based definition of rape in line with Article 36, and on member states to align national definitions.

10. Commends the 22 EU Member States that have ratified the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women (Istanbul Convention), including Cyprus; calls on the Commission to propose legislation establishing an EU-wide definition of rape whereby rape is defined by the absence of freely given, informed and reversible consent, in line with Article 36 of the Istanbul Convention; calls on the Member States to commence legislative changes to bring the definition of rape in their national legislation into line with Article 36 of the Istanbul Convention;

Change #6 Substance

Adds a call on Türkiye to provide effective compensation to victims and survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and other serious violations committed during and after the 1974 invasion.

16. Calls on Türkiye to provide effective compensation to the victims and survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and other serious violations committed during and after the 1974 invasion;

Change #7 Substance

Adds a call on Türkiye to grant full and unrestricted access to official records on the 1974 invasion and its aftermath and to cooperate with international authorities and the Republic of Cyprus on conflict-related sexual violence, enforced disappearances and other serious violations.

22. Calls on Türkiye to grant full and unrestricted access to all relevant official records relating to the 1974 invasion and its aftermath, and to cooperate fully with international authorities and the Republic of Cyprus with regard to the conflict-related sexual violence, enforced disappearances and other serious violations of international humanitarian law;