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Lord Balfe blasts Britain’s stance on Turkish Cypriots

The UK will not take “even the smallest step” to recognise the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) because of Greek Cypriot threats over the future of the Sovereign Base Areas, a member of the House of Lords has said. Conservative peer Lord Balfe said that the TRNC was “right not to trust” the British […]

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Greek Cypriot High Commission “way out of line” in comments to British politicians visiting North Cyprus

London‘s Greek Cypriot High Commission used “strident and intemperate language” to stop British politicians speaking out over Cyprus. Lord Northbrook, a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group Friends of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) told the House of Lords during a debate on Cyprus on October 27th: “I myself received a sharp reminder […]