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"Madam President, this House is aware of the many injustices which persist in the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus. What Members may not know is that the northern part of Cyprus, the Turkish-occupied part, is the last place in Europe where it is a criminal offence to be homosexual.
Recent reports suggest that two men have been arrested for what is described as ‘sexual intercourse against the order of nature’.
It is not a crime to be gay anywhere else in Europe. It is not a crime to be gay in Turkey. No one should be persecuted or victimised for their sexual orientation.
I met with the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community and I called on him to repeal the statute. He has promised, both in person and in writing, to do so. Now he must match his words with deeds and put an end to this outdated law."@en1
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