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Turkish Ministry of National Defense Responds to European Parliament's 'Monument' Statement: 'A Biased Approach Aimed at Distorting Historical Facts'

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The Ministry of National Defense reacted to the European Parliament's decision to erect a monument in Strasbourg to commemorate the Greek Cypriots who lost their lives in 1974.

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The Ministry of National Defense reacted to the European Parliament's decision to erect a monument in Strasbourg to commemorate the Greek Cypriots who lost their lives in 1974.

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Breaking news - Breaking news: “We strongly reject the baseless claims against the 1974 Cyprus Peace Campaign, which saved the Turkish Cypriot people from systematic attacks and massacres, brought peace and tranquility to the Island, and to our heroic Turkish Armed Forces.”

Ankara is in a new confrontation with the European Parliament over its recommendation to finance a project on the construction of a monument to fallen Greek Cypriots. Turkey's defence ministry accuses the European Parliament of bias and says the initiative is part of an attempt to “distort the historical facts” surrounding the Cyprus issue. THE [...] The article Ankara Unrepentant for 1974: Attacks the European Parliament over the Greek Cypriot …

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense has categorically rejected the European Parliament’s decision to allocate funds for the construction of a memorial in the EP building in Strasbourg, dedicated to the Greek Cypriots who lost their lives in 1974. In a statement, the Turkish Ministry of Defense described the decision as “another example of the biased approach aimed at distorting historical events”, claiming that the memorial targets the Turk…

The Ministry of National Defence (MSB) reacted to the European Parliament's decision to erect a monument in Strasbourg to Greek Cypriots who lost their lives in 1974, rejecting the unfounded allegations against the Cyprus Peace Operation and the Turkish Armed Forces. The Ministry stated, "The recommendation by the European Parliament's Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality to allocate resources to a so-called monument project targeting…

The Ministry of National Defence issued a statement regarding the decisions taken in the European Parliament, saying, "This is another example of a biased approach aimed at distorting historical facts. We are fully determined to give the necessary response against any hostile attitude targeting the security of the Turkish Cypriot people."

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