Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent representations she has made to her Turkish counterpart on developing a joint strategy to prevent UK nationals crossing over the border with Turkey into Syria.

The Home Secretary and Home Office officials frequently meet with international partners, including Turkey, to discuss issues related to counter-terrorism. Turkey is a key partner in the fight against terrorism and we work closely with them to prevent UK nationals travelling to Syria for the purposes of terrorism. Discussions with Turkish counterparts have focused on cooperation on border security, law enforcement and stopping the travel of British nationals into Syria.