Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz has publicly rejected a recent resolution passed by the European Parliament that addresses the issue of rapes committed by Turkish soldiers during the 1974 invasion of Cyprus. Yilmaz characterized the resolution as "legally and morally unfounded," insisting that it "has no force." His comments came during a meeting held shortly after the resolution was released.
The resolution has drawn criticism from various political figures in Cyprus, including DISY MEP Christos Furkas, who noted that the European Parliament framed the resolution as their own accomplishment without mentioning the individual who proposed it. Yilmaz, in his response, also asserted that had Turkey not intervened as a guarantor power, Cyprus could have faced a humanitarian disaster comparable to current events in Gaza, further emphasizing the stance of the Turkish government regarding its historical actions during the military intervention.
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