The European Parliament on Thursday made an amendment to the resolution on Varosha, Cyprus which calls on the European Council to impose sanctions on Turkey for partial opening of the city, which is a violation of the Resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, ekathimerini reports.
The amendment submitted by the European People’s Party (EPP) states that the European Council must maintain a common position on Turkey’s unilateral and unlawful actions and take measures to impose strict sanctions on Turkey in response to its unlawful actions.
The resolution states that it is possible to avoid future sanctions only through dialogue, sincere cooperation and certain progress.