To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs in which newspapers and periodicals published in northern Cyprus the UK and its High Commission places advertisements; if he will make it his policy not to place such advertisements in newspapers and periodicals owned by Asil Nadir; and if he will make a statement. [R] (245163)

The high commission primarily advertises in KIBRIS and Cyprus Today which are the two best selling and most widely read newspapers in the north. These are both owned by Asil Nadir. We also occasionally advertise in HALKIN SESI.