Turkey: Churches
Commons · Question 9421 · Tabled 16 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 22 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Sammy Wilson
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of church closures without provision for an alternative place of worship in Turkey; and if he will
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 22 Oct 2024
Freedom of religion or belief is a priority for the FCDO. It is a fundamental right that we regularly discuss with the Turkish authorities. The Turkish government has repeatedly stated its support for the operation of churches and the religious houses of ...