Cyprus: Recognition of States
Commons · Question 26461 · Tabled 27 Jan 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Sammy Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has reviewed policy on recognition of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus since 2020.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 4 Feb 2025
The UK's long-standing position is not to recognise the so-called "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" as an independent state. This is in accordance with several UN Security Council Resolutions and in line with the rest of the international co...