Adopted text
Detention of EU citizens in the occupied areas of Cyprus
TA-10-2025-0192 · P10_TA(2025)0192 · PE776.199
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Parliament condemns the unlawful detention of five Greek Cypriot EU citizens by the Turkish military occupying regime in Cyprus and calls for their immediate release.¶ It urges Türkiye to provide medical care, the Commission and the European External Action Service to take measures including punitive ones, and reiterates the EU's duty to support the Republic of Cyprus.¶¶¶
Key points
- Strongly condemns the unlawful and politically motivated detention of five Greek Cypriot citizens by the Turkish military occupying regime and calls for their immediate and unconditional release.¶
- Condemns the occupying regime's disregard for justice and its attempt at abduction and hostage-taking to intimidate those visiting ancestral properties or appealing to the 'Immovable Property Commission'.¶
- Urges Türkiye to provide the detainees with access to immediate medical care.¶
- Urges the Commission and the European External Action Service to take all necessary measures, including considering punitive measures, to secure their release.¶
- Calls on Türkiye to fully respect human rights enshrined in international law.¶
- Condemns Türkiye's continued illegal occupation of the northern part of Cyprus, now in its 51st year, as a serious breach of international law and an obstacle to peace, stability and EU-Türkiye relations.¶
- Reiterates that the European Union has a moral and legal duty to support the Republic of Cyprus and its citizens, who are also EU citizens.¶