The United Nations Association of Northern Cyprus condemned the United Kingdom's embargoes on TRNC tourism.

In a press statement issued by the Association on 27 April 2005, London Transport's, the body that is attached to London Municipality, decision to ban Northern Cyprus tourism advertisements on London transportation vehicles was condemned by international organizations, such as human rights associations, EU parliamentarians, members of the House of Lords and Commons, London Municipality, the British Tourism Ministry and the Labour party.

The full text of the Press statement is as follows:

"The Transport of London’s (TFL) decision to ban Northern Cyprus tourism advertisements on London public transportation vehicles, based on the argument that 200 thousand Greek Cypriots living in London might find it ‘insulting’, is unacceptable. The implementation of such a decision is in fact a discriminatory act against Turkish Cypriots who have a right to advertise and enjoy viewing advertisements of their country.

The results of the 24 April 2004 referenda are well known to all of us. Needless to say, the Turkish Cypriots, who expressed willingness for a comprehensive settlement by an overwhelming 65% of votes, were denied EU membership and continue to be subjected to illegal restrictions and embargoes, but the Greek Cypriot side, which rejected a power-sharing arrangement with the Turkish Cypriots by a 76% of votes joined the EU on 1 May 2004 at no cost continue to enjoy the benefits of the title of the "Republic of Cyprus", which they usurped through force of arms in December 1963.

The Greek Cypriot administration continuously uses the oppression card in its hand as the ‘sole legal government’ on the island, denying the Turkish Cypriots any opportunity to engage in political, economic, social and sporting contacts with the rest of the world, with the ultimate aim of bringing about their political, economic, social and cultural collapse. The illegal embargoes imposed on the Turkish Cypriot people are clearly in blatant violation of the UN Charter and in contravention of the relevant international human rights instruments and cannot be justified by mere political explanations.

Following the referenda the UN, many international bodies and prominent figures including leaders expressed their pleasure on the Turkish Cypriots’ affirmative vote and called for an end to the unjust isolation of the Turkish Cypriots which has been imposed upon them for over four decades.

Although a year has passed, there have been no concrete developments regarding the easing of the isolations and the Turkish Cypriots have been left to their own devices as none of the promises made by the international community have so far been kept.

The time has come for the international community to take measures to redress this unjust situation. The decision to ban tourism advertisements runs contrary to announced intentions of the British government stating that the isolations should be lifted and that the British government is working to accomplish this by having direct flights or passing legislation in the European Union bodies to ease trade both within and outside Cyprus.