Cyprus (Hansard, 17 July 2002)

HC Deb 17 July 2002 vol 389 cc385-6W 385W

§ Mr. Cox
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what recent discussions he has
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had with the Turkish Government on the increased deployment of Turkish troops in the occupied area of Northern Cyprus; [69708]
(2) how many Turkish troops are stationed in the occupied area of Northern Cyprus. [69710]

§ Peter Hain
The 1960 Treaty of Alliance allows for there to be 950 Greek troops and 650 Turkish troops on Cyprus. The actual numbers of Greek and Turkish national forces on the island are a matter of dispute between the various parties concerned. No authoritative figures are available.