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British bases in Cyprus are legally separate territories, but they remain closely connected to the island’s people, geography, and security.
A drone strike this week on a British air base in Cyprus has renewed calls for an end to British military presence on the Mediterranean island as many
Allies have rushed to defend the Mediterranean nation, where the drone hit a British base. Some Cypriots wonder why the bases are still there.
“British Bases Out” is the slogan of Cypriot protesters after a drone strike targeted the RAF Akrotiri airbase.