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On July 14th 2026, Federation representatives delivered a resolution to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer MP at 10 Downing Street to mark 52 years since the beginning of Turkey’s illegal invasion and on-going occupation of Cyprus.
In the resolution, Federation President Christos Karaolis, first thanks the Prime Minister for the meetings he has held with President Nikos Christodoulides, including three during a nine-month period between 2024 and 2025. In this time, the Prime Minister made a historic visit to the Republic of Cyprus in December 2024, which was the first of a sitting UK Prime Minister in more than 50 years.
Mr Karaolis then goes on to say that Cypriots will soon be marking the 52 years since Turkey’s illegal invasion and occupation of Cyprus began on July 20th 1974. In this time, he says, refugees have not been able to return to their homes, enclaved communities in the occupied area have lived in depravation and all Cypriots have had their human rights restricted.
In closing, Mr Karaolis stresses that the UK Cypriot community remains committed to a Free, United Cyprus, without occupying troops or the guarantor system. He adds that the community welcomes the new UN initiative on the Cyprus issue, that aims to help resume negotiations Mr Karaolis states that the UK Cypriots expect and urge the UK Government to continue their ministerial engagement with the Cypriot leadership and support Cyprus within the new UN initiative for a solution. This means that the UK must push for a solution to the Cyprus issue that is in line with the agreed UN framework, international law and EU acquis.