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Recent developments in the relationship between the United States and the Greek Cypriot administration have sent ripples through the Eastern Mediterranean, drawing sharp criticism and concern from Turkish Cypriots and their advocates.
In a remarkable show of unity and resolve, the Turkish Cypriot community in the United Kingdom has begun to mobilise on a scale not seen in decades. A series of meticulously crafted letters by TCE addressed to the Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary, and even His Majesty King Charles III, have emerged as a clarion call for equality, respect, and genuine engagement with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s historic visit to Cyprus on December 9, 2024, comes with expectations of balanced diplomacy befitting a guarantor power. Instead, it is shaping up to be a diplomatic misstep.
For decades, Greek Cypriot leaders and their allies in the West have clung to a narrative describing Cyprus as "the last divided island in Europe," a phrase that conveniently ignores both historical complexity and global context.