Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 9421

Turkey: Churches

Tabled: 16 October 2024
Answered: 22 October 2024

Question

Sammy Wilson

Democratic Unionist PartyEast Antrim

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of church closures without provision for an alternative place of worship in Turkey; and if he will

Answer

Stephen Doughty
Freedom of religion or belief is a priority for the FCDO. It is a fundamental right that we regularly discuss with the Turkish authorities. The Turkish government has repeatedly stated its support for the operation of churches and the religious houses of ...

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