Source: European Parliament
The EU has a strategic interest in a stable and secure environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and has called on Türkiye to fully respect international law, to de-escalate tensions in the interest of regional stability in the Eastern Mediterranean, and to promote good neighbourly relations in a sustainable way[1].
As highlighted by the European Council on several occasions, the EU remains fully committed to a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem, within the United Nations (UN) framework, in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions[2] and in line with the principles on which the EU is founded and the acquis.
Most lately, in April 2024, the European Council reiterated the particular importance the EU attributes to the resumption of and progress in the Cyprus settlement talks in further enhancing EU-Türkiye cooperation[3].
From a legal and institutional point of view, decisions regarding restrictive measures against any third state rest solely with the Council of the EU, by the unanimity of Member States.