The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mrs Anita Demetriou, on the occasion of statements in the occupied territories, which have seen the light of day in recent days, about the alleged purchase of Greek Cypriot properties by a Turkish Cypriot businessman in the enclosed area of Famagusta, sent a letter of appeal to the Presidents of the Parliaments of the permanent and non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, the Presidents of international and regional parliamentary organisations, the Presidents of the Parliaments of the Member States of the European Union and the Council of Europe, as well as to the Presidents of the Parliaments of the Middle East, the Persian Gulf and other countries.
In her letter, the Speaker of the Parliament expresses serious concern about the negative implications of the alleged purchase and sale of Greek Cypriot property in the enclosed city of Famagusta by a Turkish Cypriot businessman, through what she calls "murky" channels and procedures.
Recalling that, since the Turkish invasion of 1974, the enclosed area of Famagusta remains uninhabited, the Speaker of the Parliament denounces the methodologies of Turkey and the pseudo-state, since 2020, for the gradual opening of the area for economic and political exploitation. Such tactics, which aim to change the status quo by creating new fait accompli on the ground, Demetriou stresses, are contrary to the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, in particular resolutions 550 and 789 and the Presidential Statement of the Security Council of July 2021, which calls on Turkey to reverse its unilateral actions contrary to these resolutions. These illegal actions by Turkey, Demetriou stresses, undermine the prospects of a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem, of which the property issue is a key aspect.
The President of the Parliament denounces Turkey's constant pursuit of the expropriation of Greek Cypriot property in Famagusta and other occupied areas, which, as she points out, is systematically orchestrated by Turkey through the "Real Estate Commission" in order to serve its dichotomous goals.
Famagusta is a key stake in the efforts to achieve a comprehensive solution that will reunite Cyprus. The status quo is in no way the solution to the Cyprus problem, Demetriou stresses. The President of the Parliament underlines that the Greek Cypriot side is making every effort to create the appropriate conditions that will lead to the resumption of negotiations as soon as possible, within the UN framework and with the European Union taking a more active role in the process.
In the midst of growing instability in the world, says the President, the selective reaction of the international community to flagrant violations of international law, based on the logic of two measures and two stations, encourages revisionist states to proceed with the implementation of their expansionist plans.
In conclusion, the President of the Parliament calls on her counterparts to condemn the ongoing Turkish violations of international law and human rights in Cyprus and to exert their influence so that Turkey reverses its illegal actions in the enclave of Famagusta and returns to the negotiating table for its own benefit as well as for the benefit of peace and stability in the region.
(Text as sent by the House of Representatives)
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