The question of what message he will convey to Cypriot refugees when Turkey continues to be named by the EU as a strategic partner was raised today by MEP Lefteris Christoforou, addressing the European Commission and the European Council, in his intervention on Wednesday, during the debate in the European Parliament, meeting in Strasbourg, on the outcome of the European Council meeting of 23-24 June.
Christoforou said that the EU, honouring its history, principles and values, was right to stand unreservedly by the people of Ukraine against a brutal Russian invasion. From the very first moment we unconditionally stood by the Ukrainian people and Ukraine because we know what invasion means and we are unequivocally in favour of international law.
But, he added, I must tell you that this month, July, for my country, is a black month, a nightmare, because it is 48 years since a brutal Turkish invasion, which for 48 years has made Cypriot Hellenism suffer and be tested.
Addressing the European Commission and the European Council today, I ask them to tell me what message I will convey to my own suffering people, to the 200 thousand suffering refugees who are in the refugee settlements waiting for the time of return when in this room Turkey continues to call itself a strategic partner.
When Turkey continues to take money from the EU and when Turkey's guns are turned against our own people, Christoforou said.
Source: CNA
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