Mentions:
1: Meg Hillier (LAB - Hackney South and Shoreditch) We have groups such as the Alevis and very many Turkish community groups and organisations that would - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Feryal Clark (LAB - Enfield North) The inclusion of minority groups, including Kurds, as well as Alevis, Armenians, the LGBT community, - Speech Link
Asure carries important meaning for Alevis here in Enfield North and across the world. Asure is a soup of love and unity, commemorating Muharrem Matem. Best wishes to everyone in Enfield North and across the UK observing Asure. https://t.co/nnLOctDT4c
Asked by: Catherine West (Labour - Hornsey and Wood Green)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of recent levels of discrimination against the Alevi community in Turkey; and whether he has raised that discrimination with his Turkish counterpart.
Answered by Wendy Morton
The UK has long encouraged Turkey to work towards the full protection of fundamental rights, particularly in the areas of freedom of expression and of religion or belief, including those of minority communities such as the Alevis. We are aware of concerns voiced by the Alevi community.
We encourage the Turkish authorities to safeguard their welfare and respect their human rights, in line with provisions in the Turkish constitution that protect the rights of religious minorities. We will continue to engage the Turkish Government on these issues and to urge respect for these freedoms which are essential to the long-term health of Turkish democracy. I raised human rights with my Turkish counterpart on 28 June during my visit to Turkey.
Today marks 28 years since 33 Alevis were killed in the Sivas massacre. It is time for the Turkish Government to get serious about protecting the Alevi community, and bring the perpetrators of this shameful crime to justice. Read my thoughts here ? https://t.co/4QOIDiWaVk https://t.co/wdf69ORx9M
Asked by: Catherine West (Labour - Hornsey and Wood Green)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made representations to his Turkish counterpart on the detention of Israfil Erbil.
Answered by Wendy Morton
We have not made representations to the Turkish authorities on behalf of Mr Erbil about his recent detention in Turkey. We understand that he was released the same day after questioning. We support the rights of minority communities in Turkey, including Alevis, and will continue to monitor their situation.
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Source Page: Turkey: country policy and information notesFound: Alevis ................................ ................................ ..........................
Oct. 29 2019
Source Page: Turkey: country policy and information notesFound: ranked Turkey at 22nd place out of a total of 70 countries ; this was a rise of Kurds, Alevis
Oct. 29 2019
Source Page: Turkey: country policy and information notesFound: See Country Policy and Information Notes on Alevis and Kurdish ethnicity for full information on
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Source Page: Turkey: country policy and information notesFound: Page 5 of 26 2.2.4 Alevis also face unequal treatment in education .