Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) political and (b) economic situation in Turkey.

The UK is working to strengthen our economic and security partnership with Turkey and make both countries safer and more prosperous. That means working together on the response to coronavirus and for regional stability and security, partnering on counter terrorism, and growing our bilateral trade and investment. Ministers and senior officials hold regular discussions, both internally and with the Turkish government on these issues, as well as the political and economic situation, and will continue to engage closely with Turkey.