The impact of the 1974 Turkish invasion on Cypriot women and girls, and the crimes committed by Turkish forces and consequences on gender equality

Wording as published by the EP, in English.

1. Amendment 1 · Motion for a resolution B10-0333/2026 (FEMM)Adopted

   Paragraph 9

   Tabled by Jana Toom · Renew

   … Calls on the Member States to ensure that survivors of rape have Removed: full access to medical services, such as Added: access to the full range of sexual and reproductive health and rights services, particularly emergency contraception, post-exposure prophylaxis, treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted infection, including HIV and HPV testing, safe and legal abortion services and post maternal care, as part of the clinical management of Removed: rape and the provision of high-quality health services; Added: rape.

2. Amendment 2 · Motion for a resolution B10-0333/2026 (FEMM)Adopted

   Recital C a (new)

   Tabled by Cecilia Strada · S&D

   Added: Ca. whereas the suffering caused by the events of 1974 and their aftermath, as well as in the context of previous intercommunal violence, affected women and girls from all communities in Cyprus, including Greek Cypriot, Turkish Cypriot, Maronite, Armenian and Latin women, and their experiences of violence, displacement, loss and trauma deserve equal recognition, dignity and support;

3. Amendment 4 · Motion for a resolution B10-0333/2026 (FEMM)Adopted

   Recital I a (new)

   Tabled by Cecilia Strada · S&D

   Added: Ia. whereas widespread impunity for rape contributes to rape culture;

4. Amendment 5 · Motion for a resolution B10-0333/2026 (FEMM)Rejected

   Recital I b (new)

   Tabled by Cecilia Strada · S&D

   Added: Ib. whereas recent and ongoing conflicts, including in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian Territory, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan and other regions, demonstrate that sexual and gender-based violence continue to be deployed systematically against women and girls, as well as against LGBTIQ+ persons, as a tool of terror, collective punishment and demographic and social control;

5. Amendment 6 · Motion for a resolution B10-0333/2026 (FEMM)Rejected

   Recital J

   Tabled by Cecilia Strada · S&D

   Removed: J Added: J. whereas it was Removed: mentioned Added: noted during the FEMM Committee mission to Cyprus that there Removed: was Added: is ongoing engagement with Removed: the Greek Orthodox Church as a societal actor Added: a broad range of societal actors, including religious institutions, civil society organisations, community groups and other stakeholders, contributing to the Removed: preservation of cultural identity and Added: recognition of past crimes, reconciliation, and healing of past traumas, with respect for distinct cultural identities and the promotion of dialogue in the context of the ongoing Removed: situation Added: status quo in Cyprus, following the events of 1974 that resulted in the occupation of the Removed: island; Added: island and with a view to achieving a comprehensive, just and viable solution on the agreed basis; whereas it was Removed: raised, in the context of the mission, that it shows Added: further highlighted during the mission that these actors demonstrate the capacity to respond with sensitivity and pragmatism in periods of acute social upheaval, Removed: with its Added: including through their commitment to promoting gender Removed: equality in this regard; Added: equality;

6. Amendment 8 · Motion for a resolution B10-0333/2026 (FEMM)Rejected

   Paragraph 2 a (new)

   Tabled by Cecilia Strada · S&D

   Added: 2a. Stresses that all victims and survivors of violations committed in the context of the 1974 conflict and its aftermath, and in the context of previous intercommunal violence, are entitled to truth, justice, reparations and guarantees of non-repetition, and calls for such measures to be accessible, adequate, prompt and holistic for women and girls from all communities; stresses that accountability must not be used to fuel hatred and rejects any instrumentalisation of survivors’ suffering for populist nationalistic, racist, xenophobic or militaristic narratives;

7. Amendment 9 · Motion for a resolution B10-0333/2026 (FEMM)Rejected

   Paragraph 5 a (new)

   Tabled by Cecilia Strada · S&D

   Added: 5a. Affirms that the division of the island and the ongoing conflict perpetuate a climate of militarisation, nationalism and military spending that diverts resources away from key social policies aimed at promoting equality (care services, housing, healthcare, and shelters for victims of gender-based violence); considers that there will be no fair solution in Cyprus without far-reaching demilitarisation, full recognition of sexual violence as a war crime, and a leading role for women in shaping the island’s constitutional and economic future;

8. Amendment 12 · Motion for a resolution B10-0333/2026 (FEMM)Adopted

   Paragraph 9 a (new)

   Tabled by Cecilia Strada · S&D

   Added: 9a. Commends the 22 EU Member States that have ratified the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women (Istanbul Convention), including Cyprus; calls on the Commission to propose legislation establishing an EU-wide definition of rape whereby rape is defined by the absence of freely given, informed and reversible consent, in line with Article 36 of the Istanbul Convention; calls on the Member States to commence legislative changes to bring the definition of rape in their national legislation into line with Article 36 of the Istanbul Convention;

9. Amendment 13 · Motion for a resolution B10-0333/2026 (FEMM)Adopted

   Paragraph 14 a (new)

   Tabled by Geadis Geadi, Ivaylo Valchev, Emmanouil Fragkos +1 · ECR

   Added: 14a. Calls on Türkiye to provide effective compensation to the victims and survivors of conflict-related sexual violence and other serious violations committed during and after the 1974 invasion;

10. Amendment 14 · Motion for a resolution B10-0333/2026 (FEMM)Adopted

    Paragraph 19 a (new)

    Tabled by Geadis Geadi, Ivaylo Valchev, Emmanouil Fragkos +1 · ECR

    Added: 19a. Calls on Türkiye to grant full and unrestricted access to all relevant official records relating to the 1974 invasion and its aftermath, and to cooperate fully with international authorities and the Republic of Cyprus with regard to the conflict-related sexual violence, enforced disappearances and other serious violations of international humanitarian law;

11. Amendment 15 · Motion for a resolution B10-0333/2026 (FEMM)Rejected

    Paragraph 1 a (new)

    Tabled by Afroditi Latinopoulou, Mieke Andriese, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión · PfE

    Added: 1a. Notes that 52 years after the Turkish invasion and the illegal occupation of over 36 % of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus, a Member State of the EU, the division of the island continues, constituting a serious and ongoing violation of international law, EU values and the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of a Member State;

12. Amendment 16 · Motion for a resolution B10-0333/2026 (FEMM)Rejected

    Paragraph 22 a (new)

    Tabled by Afroditi Latinopoulou, Mieke Andriese, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión · PfE

    Added: 22a. Calls on Türkiye to comply fully with international law and the relevant UN Security Council resolutions; calls for stronger and more decisive action by the EU to defend the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus, to bring the illegal occupation and division of a Member State to an end, and to ensure the full implementation of the acquis throughout the entire territory of the Republic of Cyprus;