HC Deb 26 November 1997 vol 301 c564W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what British military personnel are stationed in Turkey under(a) NATO and (b) bilateral contracts. [17834]

Dr. Reid

Eight British military personnel are stationed in Turkey under NATO auspices. These comprise: one Royal Navy Commander, one Colonel, two Lieutenant Colonels, one Major, two Squadron Leaders and one Flight Sergeant.

There are no British military personnel stationed in Turkey under bilateral contracts. However, as of 24 November 1997, there were 191 British military personnel stationed in Turkey as part of Operation Northern Watch. Operation Northern Watch is a trilateral coalition operation comprising the UK, the US and Turkey, which enforces the No-Fly-Zone over Northern Iraq.