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Cyprus welcomes resignation of UK trade envoy after visit to occupied north
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Aug 16, 2025 08:28pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Aug 16, 2025 01:10pm |
| Description | Cyprus has welcomed the resignation of the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey, Afzal Khan, saying it sends “a resounding message” amid widespread criticism of the Labour MP’s recent visit to the island’s breakaway Turkish-occupied north.
Khan had defended his trip on 8 August in a letter to the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, claiming it was conducted “in a personal capacity during the parliamentary recess”.
But acknowledging the furore the visit had caused, the MP for Manchester Rusholme, who faced calls to resign, also said he felt it was “best to stand down at this time so not to distract from the hard work the government is doing to secure the best possible trade deals for this country”.
On Saturday, within hours of the British government confirming the resignation, the Cypriot foreign ministry called the decision an “important development” that showed there could be zero tolerance for an entity recognised by no country except Turkey. |
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