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Turkey: Minority Groups

Commons · Question 69794 · Tabled 22 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 3 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Sammy Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in Turkey on the treatment of (a) Alevis, (b) Kurds and (c) Christian minorities in that country.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 3 Sep 2025

The Government maintains a regular dialogue with Turkey, a key North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally and strategic partner. The UK supports the rights of all minority groups in Turkey, including Alevis, Jews, Christians, Kurds and others. The rig...