Written question asked by Ann Clwyd (Labour) on Thursday, 26 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 May 2001. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Thursday, 10 May 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to the Turkish authorities regarding the hunger strikers in Turkish prisons.

Answer: Ann Clwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Turkish authorities regarding the hunger strikers in Turkish prisons. [159924] Mr. Vaz: We are very concerned about the continuing hunger strikes in some Turkish prisons. Our Ambassador in Ankara raised our concern about the deaths of hunger strikers with the Turkish Government on 12 April. Our Embassy in Ankara again raised our concerns at the growing number of deaths with the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 26 April.

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