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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Monday, 7 March 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 March 2016. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Monday, 21 March 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Syria: Ceasefires

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take, if any, to get the current ceasefires in Syria enlarged to include the whole of south-east Turkey.

Answer

There are no plans to extend the Syrian Cessation of Hostilities to south-east Turkey. Violence by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) must end and we support a return to peace talks between Turkey and the PKK, in the interests of Turkey and the wider region.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL6742
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Turkey Syria PKK Ceasefires
Link
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