Petition · past parliament
End the new flight restrictions on passengers travelling from Northern Cyprus
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1,753 signatures
What the petition asks
In light of recent security policies in the USA, the UK has followed suit by insisting that passengers in transit from Ercan airport to Stansted (or U.K.) undertake extensive additional security checks at Istanbul airport.
Many passengers have been flying to London via a touch-down in Turkey for over 40 years without incident. Therefore This is perceived as a political decision. It has nothing to do with security. Ercan is one of the safest airports in the world.
This situation impacts the elderly and disabled, driving passengers south to Larnaca or Paphos airports.
We urge the UK government to reverse this policy immediately.
This situation impacts the elderly and disabled, driving passengers south to Larnaca or Paphos airports.
We urge the UK government to reverse this policy immediately.
Timeline
| 6 Oct 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Apr 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,753
Status
Closed
Opened
6 Oct 2017
Closed
6 Apr 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.