Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the human rights situation and civil liberties in Türkiye following police operations conducted under the "Decade of Family and Population" scheme on LGBT individuals and organisations; and what diplomatic steps they are taking alongside international partners to support human rights defenders and independent civil society organisations 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.