UK Foreign Minister rejects prospect of direct flights to Turkish occupied part of Cyprus

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The UK Foreign Minister for the European Neighbourhood Wendy Morton has rejected any suggestion of direct flights to the Turkish occupied part of Cyprus being authorised by the British government.“In line with the rest of the international community, with the sole exception of Turkey, the UK does not recognise the self-declared ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ as an independent state, and Ercan airport in the north of Cyprus is not recognised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation as an international …

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