Cyprus welcomes resignation of UK trade envoy after visit to occupied north
by Helena Smith in Athens from World news | The Guardian on (#6ZC2E)
Afzal Khan had said visit to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus was in personal capacity but resigned after furore
Cyprus has welcomed the resignation of the UK's trade envoy to Turkey, Afzal Khan, saying it sends a resounding message" amid widespread criticism of the Labour MP's recent visit to the island's breakaway Turkish-occupied north.
Khan had defended his trip on 8 August in a letter to the British prime minister, Keir Starmer, claiming it was conducted in a personal capacity during the parliamentary recess".
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