Ankara slams EU plan to fund monument defaming Turkish military
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has criticized an EU plan to sponsor the construction of a monument to defame the Turkish military over the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation.
“It has come to our attention that the opinion of the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality regarding the 2027 EU budget includes a recommendation to allocate funds for the construction of a so-called memorial by the Greek Cypriot Administration, aimed at defaming the Turkish Armed Forces,” read the statement by the ministry on late Sept. 3.
The statement recalled that the Turkish Armed Forces prevented the extermination of the Turkish Cypriot people and brought peace to the entire Island, which has prevailed for over half a century, thanks to the peace operation.
“The allegations made by the Greek Cypriot side distort and politicize historical facts. Instead of contributing to a settlement of the Cyprus issue, EU institutions are further undermining trust between the two peoples by departing from the principles of impartiality and justice and becoming a tool for the Greek Cypriot side’s propaganda,” it said.
