§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What representations they have made to the Government of Turkey concerning the case of Mr. Ismail Besikci, the author of 33 scholarly works 20WA on the Kurds in Turkey, their culture and society, who has been sentenced to over 100 years in prison and is now in Bursa prison, and concerning the banning of his books.
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanThe British Embassy in Ankara last made representations on Mr. Besikci's behalf in July 1996. We have expressed our concern to the Turkish authorities about his imprisonment and about the banning and impounding of his publications.