PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Syria: Armed Conflict (30 January 2018)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his counterpart in Turkey on the recent airstrikes on Afrin.
Asked by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat)
Asked by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat)
Answer
The Foreign Secretary has been in contact with Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu about the Turkish operation in Afrin. We recognise Turkey's legitimate interest in the security of its borders. We have urged them to avoid any escalation in violence and to seek to protect civilians.
Answered by:
Sir Alan Duncan (Conservative)
7 February 2018
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