Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart; and whether he raised (a) the detention of journalists and (b) other human rights issues in that country in those discussions.
We regularly raise our human rights concerns with the Turkish authorities at the highest level, particularly around detentions, freedom of expression and association. We continue to urge the authorities to ensure that all detainees are treated in accordance with relevant international human rights standards. We continue to be clear in our expectation that Turkey, like all countries, should live up to its human rights obligations towards all its citizens.