Petition · past parliament
KKTC North Cyprus flag and Turkish Cypriots should be recognised by the UK.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We would like the UK to allow the use of The Turkish cypriot flag and acknowledge the fact we are Turkish cypriots KKTC.
we would like the Flag to be available on social media and other platforms we are proud of our heritage and should be allowed to express this freely with the backing of the UK.
we would like the Flag to be available on social media and other platforms we are proud of our heritage and should be allowed to express this freely with the backing of the UK.
We are passionate and feel as though we are overlooked north cyprus has always had Turkish Inhabitants and we as others do should be allpwed to fly our flag woth the backing of the UK there are many Turkish Cypriots here who respect abide and input into this country it gives us little hope when the UK choses to take sides and it has been too long it is now time to recognise the Turkish Cypriots and there flags and freely express publish and accept our flag.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The Government are not responsible for deciding what flags can be used on social media or elsewhere - there is no public ban on the use of such flags.
Timeline
| 10 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Sep 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Sep 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.