US Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis’ decision “Condemning Turkey for its repeated aggression in direction of Cyprus” received bipartisan assist within the Home Overseas Affairs Committee.
In her decision, Malliotakis, who’s the daughter of a Greek immigrant, condemns Turkey for its continued navy presence on the divided island.
The decision additionally calls on Ankara to withdraw its troops, reverse its unilateral actions in Varosha and cease interfering with Cyprus’ EEZ.
As a member of the Home Overseas Affairs Committee, Malliotakis has been a relentless advocate for Cyprus` independence.
And she or he has known as on the Biden Administration to make resolving this situation a prime international coverage precedence.
The decision notes that the Turkish authorities ordered its navy to invade the Republic of Cyprus again in 1974.
Since then, Turkey, led by authoritarian President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has tolerated or abetted the desecration of greater than 500 Orthodox Christian church buildings in Cyprus.
Furthermore, it introduced over 200,000 unlawful settlers to the geographic space, and regardless of having agreed to take action, didn’t assist worldwide efforts to search out and determine the stays of individuals, together with 4 U.S. residents who’ve been lacking since 1974.
In October 2020, Turkish President Erdogan illegally reopened elements of the Varosha beachfront and the Turkish Cypriots, with President Erdogan`s assist, introduced the partial reopening of the city of Varosha on July 20, 2021.
Each of those actions are inconsistent with United Nations Safety Council resolutions, the decision additionally notes.