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Turkey: Politics and Government

Asked by Ben LakePlaid CymruForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 11 March 2026UIN 116843

The question

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

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

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

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