Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 6755

Turkey: Press Freedom

Tabled: 4 October 2024

Answered: 9 October 2024

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Question

Deirdre Costigan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Turkey on the freedom of journalists in (a) Turkey and (b) Turkish Kurdistan.

Answer

Stephen Doughty

Media freedom is a priority for the FCDO. The UK believes that freedom of expression is a fundamental right and we regularly engage the Turkish government on urging respect for freedom of media, which is essential to the long-term health of Turkish democr...

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