Petition No 0754/2020 by Derya Beyatli (Cypriot) on the discrimination of Turkish speaking Cypriots as EU-citizens
631 Supporters
Status: Closed
The petitioner claims that the Turkish Cypriots in Cyprus are discriminated as European citizens. They are speaking Turkish, one of the official languages of the country, without it being an official language of the EU. The petitioner illustrates that Turkish Cypriots cannot get information on the EU in their mother tongue, and cannot follow the discussions in the European Parliament unless they speak another European language. Neither can they take an EPSO test in their mother tongue. The petitioner urges the European Parliament to put an end to this discrimination based on language, as it is forbidden based on Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.