HC Deb 19 June 1991 vol 193 c217W
Mr. Atkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the behaviour of England football supporters in Kusadasi on the occasion of last month's England v. Turkey match.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

About 800 English supporters travelled to Turkey for the senior and under-21 international football matches. Following incidents in Kusadasi on 1 May 1991, 22 were arrested and appeared in court the same day. Eleven were released. The others were fined for causing damage to property and released on 3 May 1991 after the fines had been paid. British consular staff visited all those arrested and received full co-operation from the Turkish authorities.

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