Written question asked by Lord Gold (Conservative) on Monday, 28 April 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 May 2025. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Friday, 16 May 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Turkey: NATO

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Turkey's financial, military, and political ties with the proscribed terrorist organisation Hamas; and what plans they have to address concerns about a member of NATO financing Hamas.

Answer: The Government has proscribed Hamas as a terrorist organisation and condemns its unacceptable attacks against civilians. Turkey has not proscribed Hamas, which is a sovereign decision. The UK supports Turkish efforts to encourage Hamas and Israel to end the conflict in Gaza and is working with a range of international partners, including our North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) ally Turkey, to counter the threat of terrorism and secure a lasting peace in the Middle East.

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