Keeping Britain's word to Northern Cyprus

17th October 2007
By Michael Stephen

The Eastern Mediterranean is important in relation to Iran, Iraq, Israel, the Gulf, the Caspian, and the Middle East generally. British trading interests, whilst small in Cyprus itself, require stability in the region. Violations of human rights and breakdown of respect and understanding between peoples in the region threaten our foreign policy interests. Britain has a military base in Cyprus and the island is a sensitive issue in relations between Britain, Turkey and the European Union.