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1019275

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Turkey: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Turkey about proceedings to lift the parliamentary immunity of Pervin Buldan and three other MPs.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL11964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2018 answer text <p>​We have not made representations about this specific case, though we have repeatedly raised with the Turkish authorities the need for any legal processes, including those against MPs, to be conducted fairly, transparently and with full respect for the rule of law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 12/12/2018 11:40:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1308740

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2021
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Turkey: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that (1) the government of Turkey has taken steps to ban the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) in that country, and (2) members of the HDP have been arrested and imprisoned.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL14873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>We are concerned by the legal action taken against the People's Democratic Party (HDP) and its officials, including MPs and mayors, accused of alleged terrorist links. If those links are proved to be accurate, we urge the HDP to distance itself entirely from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and its ongoing terrorist activity. We have made it clear to Turkey that we expect the government to undertake any legal processes or actions against opposition parties, MPs, party officials, elected mayors, human rights defenders and journalists, fairly, transparently and with full respect for the rule of law. My colleague the Minister for the European Neighbourhood and Americas raised these issues with the Turkish Ambassador on 30 March. Officials from the British Embassy in Ankara also regularly meet members of the HDP to discuss their concerns. Working with our international partners, we will continue to encourage Turkey, including at Ministerial level, to make greater progress on wider human rights reforms.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 27/04/2021 15:07:28 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1602188

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Turkey: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will be represented by observers at the Kobani trial in Turkey of members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6200
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2023 answer text <p>British Embassy officials have been monitoring the Kobane trials in person and, whenever possible, will continue to do so, alongside other like-mind missions. We follow events in Turkey carefully, particularly government moves to close down the People's Democratic Party (HDP), the lifting of immunity for its MPs, and the replacement of opposition mayors by state-appointed officials. While these decisions are for the Turkish Government, we expect Turkey to undertake legal processes fairly, transparently and with full respect for the rule of law.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/03/2023 16:53:05 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1605369

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Turkey: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they are making to the government of Türkiye regarding its reported efforts to restrict opposition in that country.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL6630
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>We are monitoring the run-up to the 2023 presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey on May 14 and are in regular discussion with the Turkish electoral authorities, the government, opposition parties, civil society groups and the Turkish media. We have long encouraged Turkey to work towards the full protection of fundamental rights, particularly in the area of freedom of expression and assembly, which is essential to the long-term health of Turkish democracy. We have stressed the need for the elections to be carried out in a free and fair manner and will continue our dialogue with Turkey throughout the process.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/04/2023 15:06:38 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1611106

	registered interest
	date	17/04/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Turkey: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether the Turkish judiciary has sufficient independence to conduct free and fair hearings of cases with political implications.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>We have long encouraged Turkey to work towards the full protection of fundamental rights. We are closely monitoring reports of the the widespread use of anti-terror legislation to silence critics of the state and encourage Turkey to ensure that all charges under the legislation are carried out in a proportionate and transparent manner.</p><p>His Majesty's Government has no locus to intervene in Turkish domestic legal cases but our Embassy in Ankara frequently monitors high-profile trials. We will continue to raise specific cases with the Turkish government and through the Council of Europe.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 02/05/2023 15:42:54 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1612100

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Turkey: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they were represented by observers from the British Embassy at the trial on 12–14 April of 117 leaders and members of the HDP Party in Turkey; and, if not, why not.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL7215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2023 answer text <p>British Embassy officials have been closely monitoring the Kobane trials. There were no British Embassy observers in court on 12-14 April. However, we are engaging with The Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), media, judicial and civil society contacts and, in coordination with other like-mind missions, send observers in person to the trial whenever possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 03/05/2023 16:54:39 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

971887

	registered interest
	date	11/09/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Turkey: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any influence by the government of Turkey over the expulsion from several countries of individuals allegedly linked to the Gulen Movement; whether they intend to make representations to the government of Turkey about any such influence; and whether membership of the Gulen Movement is currently a ground for expulsion from the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2018 answer text <p>We are aware that the Turkish Government is actively seeking the extradition from third countries of alleged Gulenists. This is a matter between Turkey and the countries involved. We urge all concerned to observe international human rights obligations. The Gulen movement is not proscribed as a terrorist group in the UK so the issue of expulsion does not arise. We will consider extradition requests where there is evidence of criminal wrong-doing by an individual.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 20/09/2018 15:41:45 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

993808

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Turkey: Politics and Government
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Turkey about the replacement of 98 elected mayors by trustees and the suspension of 259 elected village and neighbourhood mukhtars.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL10941
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government of Turkey has replaced more than 90 Mayors with trustees on the grounds that those mayors were charged with terror offences. We have not made representations on these specific cases to the Turkish authorities.</p><p>Local elections in Turkey are scheduled for March 2019, and we will continue to urge that elections be free, fair and inclusive, in line with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe recommendations.</p> answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 06/11/2018 16:11:12 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton