19 Amendments of Andreas SCHIEDER related to 2022/2205(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 e (new)
Citation 4 e (new)
– having regard to the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council on Cyprus, including resolution 550 (1984) of 11 May 1984 on secessionist actions in Cyprus and resolution 789 (1992) of 25 November 1992 which consider attempts to settle any part of Varosha by people other than its inhabitants as inadmissible, and call for the transfer of that area to the administration of the United Nations, urging all concerned in the Cyprus question to commit themselves to the confidence-building measures set out in the resolution,
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 b (new)
Citation 14 b (new)
– having regard to the relevant resolutions by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, including the interim resolution of 16 September 2021 on the execution of the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Cyprus v. Turkey,
Amendment 210 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Strongly condemns the crackdown on Turkey's HDP party and the banning proceedings against the HDP in Turkey, which have been ongoing since 2021; stresses that despite repeated messages from Europe and the international community the Turkish authorities continue their attacks against pro- Kurdish politicians and opposition figures; notes that these developments represent a further step backwards in terms of respect for human rights and freedom of expression and that Turkey moves even further away from EU values; Calls on Turkey to release all political prisoners and pro-Kurdish politicians who have been innocently imprisoned for years and decades without fair trials.
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reiterates relevant ECtHR decisions and calls on the Turkish Government to immediately stop the violation of the human rights of the Cypriot citizens and stop depriving them of the enjoyment and exercise of their property, religious and other human rights stemming from the constitutional order of the Republic of Cyprus and the acquis communautaire, as well as the fundamental principles and values of the EU;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Amendment 215 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Condemns the ongoing Turkish attacks on Iraqi territory and the continued military presence on Iraqi territory, in particular the attacks on the Yazidi-majority Sinjar region, which are preventing the return of Yazidis and Assyrians who fled the so called "Islamic State" in 2014; calls for respect of Iraq's sovereignty and no further destabilization of Iraq;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Condemns Turkey's continued occupation of Syrian territory, in particular the Kurdish-majority regions of Afrin and Ras al-Ain/Sere Kaniye; regrets that the occupation was accompanied by the fight of a large part of the population there and whose return to this day is made impossible due to Turkish occupation and the Turkey allied local Islamist militias; Is deeply concerned about the catastrophic situation of the Yazidis, Assyrians, and Alevis, particularly the situation of the Assyrians in the Khabour region since the Turkish occupation of Afrin in 2018 and Ras al-Ain in 2019 due to the Islamist militias; Calls on Turkey to evacuate at least these regions and allow the displaced civilian population to return;
Amendment 231 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Believes that it is high time to define a comprehensive, unified and coherent strategy for the medium to long term, among all EU institutions and Member States; Recalls that the strong relapse in the area of fundamental rights, the deteriorating human rights situation, the lack of freedom of the press and expression, the arbitrary detention of opposition politicians and journalists;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the overall de-escalation of tensions observed in the eastern Mediterranean in recent times, particularly in the wake of the February earthquakes, and expresses its hope that a possible new era in Türkiye’s foreign policy might yield positive results in the bilateral relations between Türkiye and all EU Member States; reiterates its long-standing support for a solution to the Cyprus problem on the basis of a bi-communal, bi-zonal federation and reaffirms its positions on the matter expressed in its resolutionmains fully aware that any positive dynamics can be easily reversed at any moment while the underlying issues remain unresolved;calls on Turkey to respect the sovereignty of all EU Member States over their territorial sea and airspace as well as their sovereign rights, including inter alia the right to explore and exploit natural resources, in accordance with EU and international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is part of the EU acquis; continues, in particular, to call Türkiye to show genuine collective engagement to negotiating the delimitation of exclusive economic zones (EEZs) and the continental shelf in good faith and in line with international rules and principles; condemns, in this regard, the harassment by Turkish warships of research vessels performing surveys within the EEZ delimitated by the Republic of Cyprus; reaffirms the right of the Republic of Cyprus to enter into bilateral agreements on its EEZ and to explore and exploit its natural resources in full compliance with international law;supports the invitation extended to Türkiye by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus to negotiate in good faith the maritime delimitation between their respective coast lines, or to have recourse to the International Court of 7 June 2022stice, and calls on Türkiye to accept Cyprus’s invitation;
Amendment 290 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Regrets the fact that the Cyprus problem remains unresolved and stresses that a solution in line with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and within the agreed framework will have a positive impact on Türkiye’s relations with the EU; strongly reaffirms its view that the only sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue is that of a fair, comprehensive and viable settlement, including of its external aspects, within the UN framework, with a single international legal personality, single sovereignty, single citizenship and political equality, as set out in the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and in accordance with international law and on the basis of respect for the principles on which the Union is founded;
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Deplores Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention intended to prevent and combat violence against women, contributing to an environment in which four out of ten women in Turkey have suffered physical or sexual violence;
Amendment 302 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Deplores the fact that the Turkish Government has abandoned the agreed basis of the solution and the UN framework to defend on a two-state solution in Cyprus; calls on Türkiye to abandon this unacceptable proposal for a two-state solution; strongly condemns any action to facilitate or assist in any way the international recognition of the secessionist entity in the occupied areas of Cyprus and stresses that such actions severely damages efforts to create an environment conducive to resuming settlement talks under the auspices of the United Nations;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Further calls on Türkiye to withdraw its troops from Cyprus and refrain from any unilateral action which would entrench the permanent division of the island and to refrain from action altering the demographic balance; condemns the fact that Turkey continues to violate UN Security Council resolutions 550 (1984) and 789 (1992), which call on Türkiye to transfer the area of Varosha to its lawful inhabitants under the temporary administration of the UN, by supporting the opening of the town of Varosha to the public; takes the view that this move undermines mutual trust and hence the prospect of a resumption of talks on a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus problem; expresses in this regard serious concern over the recent, new illegal activities in the fenced off area of Varosha for the opening of a new part of the beach;
Amendment 311 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 e (new)
Paragraph 13 e (new)
13e. Welcomes the proposals of the President of the Republic of Cyprus which aim at breaking the stalemate in the settlement process and calls for a more active engagement by the EU in this regard; calls on the Turkish Cypriot leader to return to dialogue based on the UN format, which represents the only viable path towards reconciliation; urges that negotiations on the reunification of Cyprus be resumed under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General;
Amendment 312 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 f (new)
Paragraph 13 f (new)
13f. Reiterates its call on Türkiye to fulfil its obligation of full, non- discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the Ankara Agreement towards all Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus; regrets the fact that Türkiye has still not made progress towards normalising its relations with the Republic of Cyprus; underlines the fact that cooperation remains essential in areas such as justice and home affairs as well as aviation law and air traffic communications with all EU Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus;
Amendment 336 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 i (new)
Paragraph 13 i (new)
13i. Regrets Türkiye’s continuing refusal to comply with aviation law and establish a channel of communication between air traffic control centres in Türkiye and the Republic of Cyprus, the absence of which entails real safety risks and dangers as identified by the European Aviation Safety Agency and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations; takes the view that this could be an area where Türkiye could prove its commitment to confidence- building measures and calls on Türkiye to collaborate by fully implementing EU aviation law;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Insists that democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights should remain at the heart of good neighbourly relations between the EU and Türkiye and that any framework for those relations should be firmly underpinned by the principles of international law and multilateralism; and respecting the rights of minorities.
Amendment 379 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Reiterates its call on Türkiye to comply with the EU declaration issued on September 21, 2005 and to fulfil its obligation of full, non-discriminatory implementation of the Additional Protocol to the EC-Turkey Association Agreement vis-a-vis all Member States, including the Republic of Cyprus; regrets that Türkiye has still not made progress towards the normalisation of its relations with the Republic of Cyprus; reiterates that recognition of all Member States is a necessary component of the accesion process, of Customs Union and every agreement between the EU and Türkiye and calls for progress without any further delay;