Turkey: Democracy and Rule of Law
Question
Marsha De Cordova
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on the functioning of democracy and rule of law.
Answer
The UK is committed to upholding the rule of law, freedom and democracy across the world. We encourage Turkey to work towards the full protection of fundamental rights, particularly in the area of freedom of expression and assembly, which is essential to the long-term health of Turkish democracy. We encourage Turkey to uphold these values and to live up to its international obligations as a founding member state of the Council of Europe. We regularly engage with Turkey on these issues at the highest levels; most recently, the Foreign Secretary met with his Turkish counterpart on 21 June in London.