On the detention of EU citizens in occupied areas of Cyprus
B-10-2025-0388
on behalf of the Renew Group · Rapporteur: Sandro Gozi, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Petras Auštrevičius, Dan Barna, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Engin Eroglu, Svenja Hahn, Ľubica Karvašová, JanChristoph Oetjen, MarieAgnes StrackZimmermann, Hilde Vautmans
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A resolution on the detention of EU citizens in occupied areas of Cyprus, calling for their immediate release and for Turkey to respect human rights and international law.¶¶¶ It urges the Turkish authorities to provide medical care, ensure an independent investigation, and hold those responsible accountable, and calls on EU institutions to request release.¶¶ It recalls the Loizidou v. Turkey judgment, condemns property rights violations, and emphasizes efforts to overcome the division of Cyprus.¶¶¶
Key points
- Calls for the immediate release of the detained EU citizens.¶
- Urges Turkish authorities to provide access to medical care, ensure an independent investigation, and hold those responsible accountable.¶
- Calls on the Council, Commission, EEAS, and all EU Member States to request immediate release of the detainees.¶
- Calls on Turkish authorities to fully respect human rights enshrined in international law.¶
- Recalls the Loizidou v. Turkey judgment and urges the Commission and Council to factor it into evaluation of EU-Turkey relations.¶
- Condemns the pattern of property rights violations, arbitrary detentions, and retaliation against legal action by displaced Greek Cypriots.¶
- Emphasizes that all effort must be made to overcome the division of Cyprus and reach a negotiated settlement according to UN parameters and EU values.¶
Who is affected
- Detained EU citizens: calls for their immediate release and access to medical care.¶¶
- Turkish authorities: urged to respect human rights, ensure investigation, and hold accountable.¶
- EU institutions and member states: called on to request release of detainees.¶
- Displaced Greek Cypriots: their property rights violations are condemned.¶