Turkey: Arms Trade

(asked on 30th January 2018) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will stop arms sales to Turkey following the airstrikes against Afrin.


Answered by
Alan Duncan Portrait
Alan Duncan
This question was answered on 7th February 2018

​Arms exports to Turkey, as to all other countries, are subject to export controls. Decisions are based on the most up-to-date information and analysis available, including reports from our overseas network and military contacts. Applications are considered on a case-by-case basis against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria, known as the Consolidated Criteria. The Consolidated Criteria provide a thorough risk assessment framework and require us to consider the impact of providing equipment and its capabilities. We do not issue export licences where, for example, we assess there is a clear risk that the goods might be used for internal repression or used aggressively against another country. We keep our approach to all countries under continual review and continue to follow closely the latest developments in Afrin.

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