
The Speaker of the House, Annita Demetriou, on Saturday called for Cyprus to use its European Union membership to create a framework for pressuring Ankara.
She said this would make it clear that Ankara’s ambitions to participate in EU policies, such as common defence, security, and customs alignment, depend on its relations with Cyprus and Greece. Demetriou spoke at the annual national memorial for the heroes of the Liopetri barn.