Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of reports of increasing antisemitic rhetoric and hostility towards Jewish communities in Turkey; and what representations he has made to his Turkish counterpart on protecting Jewish citizens from religious discrimination, hate speech and intimidation and upholding their freedom of religion or belief.

The UK supports the rights of all minority groups in Turkey, including the Jewish community. Freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is a priority for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the right to FoRB is clearly enshrined in the Turkish constitution. We continue to urge respect for religious freedoms, which are essential to the long-term health of Turkish democracy.