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Northern Cyprus, [a] officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), [b] is a de facto state [5] [6] that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. It is recognised only by Turkey , and its territory is considered by all other states to be part of the Republic of Cyprus .
The UK maintains a dialogue with the Turkish Cypriot community, although still does not recognize Northern Cyprus. [ 50 ] On 3 February 2017, UK's High Court ruled that "There was no duty in UK law upon the Government to refrain from recognising Northern Cyprus.
Migration continued because of the political and economic situation in the 1970s and 1980s, [8] [9] and Turkish Cypriots have continued to migrate to the UK due to high unemployment rates in northern Cyprus. [12] In the early 1980s, it was estimated that 160,000 Cypriots were resident in the UK, 20 to 25 per cent of them being Turkish Cypriots ...
However, in 2017 Larnaca airport saw a more than 400% increase in customers, [15] as a result of new tight security measures imposed by the UK Department for Transport questioning the status of the airport and forcing passengers travelling between Britain and Northern Cyprus to disembark with their luggage and go through a fresh security check ...
The northern part of Cyprus is legally part of the EU, but law is suspended due to it being under the control of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which the EU does not recognise. The North uses the Turkish lira instead of the euro, although the euro circulates alongside the lira and other currencies.
The northeastern 1/3 territory of island of Cyprus People: Turkish Cypriots. De facto state: Northern Cyprus (recognized only by Turkey) Proposed: re-unification with Cyprus, [25] unification with Turkey [26] or recognition of Northern Cyprus [27] Political organisation: Government of Northern Cyprus; Militant organisation: Security Forces Command
A list of universities and colleges in Northern Cyprus. Northern Cyprus , officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , is a state with limited recognition that comprises the northern portion of the island of Cyprus.
British Forces Cyprus (BFC) is the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the UK Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia on the island of Cyprus and at a number of related 'retained sites' in the Republic of Cyprus.