Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to help protect political and ethnic groups that are being targeted by the Turkish Government.

​We have made clear to the Turkish Government the importance we place on respect for democratic standards and the human rights of all Turkish citizens, regardless of their ethnicity or political affiliation. Through our Embassy in Ankara we support a range of civil society activity, including projects aimed at improving minority rights. We will continue to engage with Turkey on these important issues.