The leniency shown by the international community to Turkey, which promotes its interests in the wider region, will soon confront Europe with a new crisis with far-reaching and dangerous consequences. This was stated by Nikos Tornaritis in his address to the Plenary of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), referring to the hypocrisy of the international community, because of tolerance towards Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, while taking a clear stand against Putin after the attack on Ukraine.
Mr. Tornaritis, as head of the Cypriot delegation to the CSCE, addressed the debate on current security challenges in Europe and the role of the Council of Europe, stressing that "Europe is facing increasing geopolitical tensions, new conflicts and other threats that need to be addressed immediately".
Contrasting the international community's clear position against Russian President Vladimir Putin over the attack in Ukraine with the tolerance of the Turkish President, he stressed that "it is hypocrisy to hold only the Russian President responsible for his aggressive actions", stressing that the Turkish President, "with his intransigent and aggressive attitude is obstructing the solution of the Cyprus problem, violating the Exclusive Economic Zone of Cyprus and committing illegal actions in the enclosed city of Famagusta".
Besides, he stressed that this aggression has recently turned against Greece, with continuous violations and threats against the country's sovereignty and sovereign rights in the Aegean Sea. "The leniency shown by the international community allows Turkey to promote unhindered its geostrategic interests and its hegemonic ambitions in the wider region," he said, noting that if this attitude continues, as well as the adoption of the logic of "two measures and two stations", then Europe will soon face a new crisis with far-reaching and dangerous consequences.
Mr. The Council of Europe must demand full commitment from its member states to the common principles and values of the Organization and condemn any action that violates international law and undermines democracy and the safeguarding of human rights.
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