| Heading: |
Ekrem İmamoğlu |
| Question ID: |
1787095 |
| UIN: |
HL5984 |
| House: |
Lords |
| Date tabled: |
2025-03-20 |
| Asking Member ID: |
497 |
| Asking Member display name: |
Lord Blencathra
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| Asking Member Twitter reference: |
Lord Blencathra
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| Member interest: |
false |
| Question text: |
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Turkey and President Erdogan about the arrest of the mayor of Istanbul; and what information they have about the legitimacy of the reasons for which he has been detai |
| Is named day: |
false |
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| Date answered: |
2025-04-01 |
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| Is holding answer: |
false |
| Is correcting answer: |
false |
| Answering Member ID: |
3972 |
| Answering Member display name: |
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
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| Answering Member handle: |
JennyChapman
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| Answering Member Twitter reference: |
@JennyChapman
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| Answer text: |
As a close friend and ally of Turkey the Government is closely monitoring the situation. Recent arrests are subject to ongoing domestic Turkish legal process. The UK expects Turkey to uphold its international commitments and the rule of law, including swi... |
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| Answering body ID: |
208 |
| Answering body name: |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
| Tweeted: |
true |