Question for written answer E-001771/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Geadis Geadi (ECR)

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan will travel to the illegally Turkish-occupied territories of Cyprus on the weekend of 3-4 May 2025 to inaugurate the illegal separatist entity's new so-called 'presidential' palace. In addition, as he himself stated, he will announce new investments in the occupied territories, while according to reports he is ready to announce the renaming of the pseudo-state to the 'Turkish Republic of Cyprus'.

We remind the Commission, in relation to the Cyprus issue, that Cyprus joined the EU in its entirety. Protocol 10 of the Accession Treaty provides for the suspension of the application of the acquis in areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government does not exercise effective control.

Accordingly:

• 1.Will the Commission condemn the provocative presence of the Turkish President in the occupied territories of Cyprus and the creation of new illegal faits accomplis in the pseudo-state?
• 2.Will the Commission react to Tayyip Erdoğan's provocative visit, which shows disrespect towards the European Union?
• 3.In a period of sensitive geopolitical changes, is it in Europe's interest to continue to tolerate a revisionist state illegally occupying European territories, sending an international message that it is suffering from the afflictions of weakness and restricted power and sovereignty?

Submitted: 2.5.2025