Cyprus Conditions Remain Key to Turkey’s EU future
Cyprus has expressed satisfaction with the European Union’s conclusions regarding Turkey, noting that all of Ankara’s obligations have been included in the final text.
RoC President Christodoulides was particularly pleased with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s stance during her recent meeting with the Turkish President in Ankara.
The conclusions explicitly link progress in EU-Turkey relations to advancement on the Cyprus issue (paragraphs 98, 99).
They reaffirm the EU’s commitment to a comprehensive settlement within the UN framework, aligned with Security Council resolutions, EU principles, and the acquis communautaire.
The text emphasises Turkey’s vital role in contributing to a peaceful resolution, including external aspects.
The Council welcomed the UN Secretary-General’s recent steps towards resuming talks, stating the EU’s readiness to play an active role in supporting the UN-led process.
Notably, for the first time in enlargement conclusions, the Council recorded the EU’s willingness to contribute “through all appropriate means at its disposal“.
The document clearly outlines Turkey’s Cyprus-related obligations (paragraph 102), including its commitment to a comprehensive solution within the agreed framework.
It also delivers stern messages regarding Turkey’s backsliding on rule of law, low alignment with EU foreign policy positions, and circumvention of EU sanctions against Russia.
On Varosha, the Council condemned Turkey’s unilateral actions that contravene UN Security Council resolutions, calling for their immediate reversal.
It specifically referenced Security Council resolutions 541, 550, 789, and 1251, carrying particular weight given Turkey’s attempts to upgrade the status of the separatist entity and promote a two-state solution.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry responded by dismissing the conclusions as reflecting “illegal and maximalist views of Greece and the Greek Cypriot side”.
While welcoming certain aspects of EU-Turkey dialogue, Ankara maintained that the EU’s assessment of Turkey’s internal dynamics lacks objectivity and called for a “new vision” to enhance Turkey’s membership perspective.
Source: In-Cyprus
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