Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 116843

Turkey: Politics and Government

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Egyptian counterpart on the detention of opposition mayors in Turkiye, including Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu; and what steps she is taki

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer

The Government does not routinely discuss matters relating to Türkiye with the Egyptian Government.