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Inside Britain’s Military Dictatorship in the Mediterranean
The UK retains two chunks of Cyprus for military and spying purposes, which are under the control of a Kafkaesque regime.
- MATT KENNARD
- Declassified UK
Declassified went to investigate what are, in effect, British colonies.
- UK military controls 3% of Cyprus landmass
- Executive power in the UK areas resides wholly in Ministry of Defence-appointed military officer
- MoD in London ignores interview request, but press officer in Cyprus apparently knew Declassified was there
- UK military sends alert across territory over presence of Declassified journalist
- Turkish soldier greets Declassified at RAF base in Cyprus despite MoD claiming no foreign personnel based there
Driving from the…