The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality
A resolution tabled by political groups, usually on an urgent matter or in reaction to a statement by the Commission or Council. Not binding.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 8 July 2026. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Tabled for plenary
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 8 July 2026
- ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- FEMM — Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
- Rapporteur
- Eleonora MELETI PPE
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: 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. It broadens the call on member states to cover the full range of sexual and reproductive health and rights services, listing specific services. 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. 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. The other change is one of wording: the recital on gender-based violence by military and paramilitary perpetrators is rephrased. see the changes →
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 8 July 2026 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by an overwhelming majorityFor 575 Against 33 Abstained 43
Final vote — text as a whole at 13:58 · 88% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 23 ballots in voting order
RejectedAdoptedAdoptedRejectedAdoptedRejected7. Separate vote on paragraph 6Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdopted10. Amendments 1 + 11 (voted as one) to paragraph 9 — part 3 13:55 B10-0333/2026 – § 9 – Am 1= 11=/3AdoptedAdoptedAdoptedAdoptedRejectedAdoptedAdopted17. Separate vote on recital EAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recordedAdoptedRejectedRejected21. Separate vote on recital JRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdoptedAdopted - 7 July 2026 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 3 July – 6 July 2026 16 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.