Turkish VP rejects European Parliament resolution on 1974 rapes

Turkish vice president Cevdet Yilmaz on Tuesday dismissed a recent European Parliament resolution on rape committed by Turkish soldiers during the 1974 invasion, describing it as “legally and morally unfounded” and insisting it “has no force”.

Speaking after a meeting of the Turkish cabinet, Yilmaz said Ankara rejected the resolution “in the most categorical manner”, claiming the European Parliament had acted under the influence of “Greek Cypriot lobbies”, which he argued undermined its...