Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 22 October 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 November 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 4 November 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Syria: Military Intervention
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to call on the government of Turkey to compensate the (1) next of kin of civilians killed or seriously wounded, and (2) local authorities for damage to civil infrastructure, in particular water facilities and grain storage, as a result of the recent incursion by Turkey into Syria.
- Answer
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We continue to raise concerns with Turkey about the impact of its intervention in north-east Syria on civilians and civil infrastructure. Decisions on whether to award compensation for damages are a matter for the courts in the relevant jurisdiction.
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- HL303
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- 2019-19
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- Compensation Casualties Civilians Damage Infrastructure Turkey Syria Military intervention
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