Question follow-through · 9421

Turkey: Churches

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of church closures without provision for an alternative place of worship in Turkey; and if he will

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 16 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 21 Oct 2024
Answer: 22 Oct 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

16 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of church closures without provision for an alternative place of worship in Turkey; and if he will
21 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
22 Oct 2024
Answer published
Freedom of religion or belief is a priority for the FCDO. It is a fundamental right that we regularly discuss with the Turkish authorities. The Turkish government has repeatedly stated its support for the operation of churches and the religious houses of ...

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