Call for Varosha’s return to its lawful inhabitants

Amendment No. 6 | Doc. 16004 | 27 June 2024

Signatories:

Mr Konur Alp KOÇAK, Türkiye, NR ; Mr Mehmet AKALIN, Türkiye, ALDE ; Mr Abdurrahman BABACAN, Türkiye, NR ; Mr Mustafa CANBEY, Türkiye, NR ; Ms Meryem GÖKA, Türkiye, NR ; Mr Yıldırım Tuğrul TÜRKEŞ, Türkiye, NR ; Ms Pelin YILIK, Türkiye, NR

Origin

2024 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 1, first sentence, replace the words "Türkiye which occupied the northern part of the island with its troops" with the following words:

"Türkiye which intervened under Article IV of the Treaty of Guarantee of 1960"

Explanatory note

PACE is expected to respect its Resolution 573 (1974) adopted on 29 July 1974, expressly recognising that Türkiye had exercised "its right of intervention in accordance with Article 4 of the Guarantee Treaty of 1960."