Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party), on Monday, 2 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 3 members in total.
Direct flights to North Cyprus
That this House calls on the Government to allow direct flights from the United Kingdom to Ercan International Airport in Northern Cyprus; notes the ongoing hardship caused by current travel restrictions to over 300,000 Turkish Cypriots in the UK and thousands of British nationals in Northern Cyprus; further notes that Ercan Airport meets international aviation security standards; recalls that over 50 Parliamentarians urged similar action in the last Parliament to end what they described as a discriminatory ban; and believes that facilitating direct flights would promote fairness, ease family travel and strengthen the UK's strategic presence in the region.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 1355
- Session
- 2024-26
- Other sponsors
- Jim Shannon
- Subjects
- Air routes Northern Cyprus
- Link
- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
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- Timestamp
- 2025-09-05 22:50:06 +0100
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- http://data.parliament.uk/edms/63709
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