Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to make representations to the government of Türkiye regarding the protection of universal human rights after raids and arrests of LGBTQ+ activists and the organisation Kaos GL.

On 14 September, I raised the UK's concerns regarding these events with my Turkish counterpart, and have since followed up with further representations. The UK is a staunch supporter of fundamental rights and supports the rights of all minority groups in Turkey, including the LGBT+ community. We expect Turkey to uphold the rule of law and to live up to its international obligations as a member of the Council of Europe.