Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 92952
Cyprus: Elections
Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025
Question
Sir John Whittingdale
Conservative — Maldon
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of whether the recent presidential election in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was conducted in a free and fair manner.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyIn accordance 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.We respect the right of the Turkish Cypriot community ...
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