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Ekrem İmamoğlu

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 17 March 2025UIN 36366

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held recent discussions with his Turkish counterpart on the ongoing legal proceedings against Ekrem İmamoğlu.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The Government looks to Turkey, as a modern democracy and a fellow member of the Council of Europe, to undertake any legal processes fairly, transparently and with full respect for the rule of law. The Government regularly raises human rights and rule of law issues with Turkey. Freedom of expression is a fundamental human right.

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