Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 23 February 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 March 2021. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 March 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Turkey: Sanctions

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to impose targeted sanctions against (1) ministers of the government of Turkey, and (2) commanders of the Turkish Armed Forces, for any breaches of international law.

Answer: We do not speculate about possible future sanctions designations. We regularly raise human rights concerns with the Turkish government at Ministerial and senior official level. We will continue to encourage Turkey to adopt reforms, such as the next phase of the current reform process aimed at strengthening the role of the judiciary, and to sustain democracy, respect the rule of law and protect fundamental freedoms, in line with its international commitments.

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