Mark Lowen
Lords · Question HL6293 · Tabled 28 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Birt
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Turkey about the detention and deportation of BBC journalist Mark Lowen.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 14 Apr 2025
The Government provided consular assistance to Mark Lowen, a British journalist detained and subsequently deported from Turkey. The Foreign Secretary spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan on Saturday 29 March. The UK expects Turkey to uphold its inter...