UK TRADE ENVOY RESIGNS AFTER BACKLASH OVER TURKISH CYPRUS VISIT
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18.08.2025


Hürriyet Daily News (17 August 2025)

 

Labour MP Afzal Khan of the U.K. has resigned from his role as London’s trade envoy to Türkiye following the backlash and criticism after his visit to Turkish Cyprus.

Since his visit to Turkish Cyprus on Aug. 8 and meeting with President Ersin Tatar, Khan had faced intense criticism from both Greek Cyprus and certain political circles in the U.K.

On the ethnically- divided island, Greek Cyprus, is internationally recognized, while Turkish Cyprus is recognized only by Ankara.

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