Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made, or plan to make, to the Ambassador of Türkiye to the United Kingdom regarding the arrest of at least 162 individuals, police raids on six LGBTQ+ associations across 15 provinces, and the blocking of access to affiliated social media accounts and websites by authorities in Türkiye.

On 14 September, I raised the UK's concerns regarding these events with my Turkish counterpart, and have since followed up with further representations. The UK is a staunch supporter of fundamental rights and supports the rights of all minority groups in Turkey, including the LGBT+ community. We expect Turkey to uphold the rule of law and to live up to its international obligations as a member of the Council of Europe.