§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
In view of the European Union's interest in human rights in Turkey, whether they will ask the Government of Turkey why distribution, in the provinces of Turkey under martial law, of the newspaper Yeni Evrensel, was banned on 4 January; and whether the ban is intended to be permanent. [HL504]
§ Baroness Symons of Vernham DeanHer Majesty's Government are aware of the ban on the distribution ofEvrensel that came into force on 3 January. We will raise this issue with the Turkish authorities and ask them to clarify the reasons for this measure. We continue to reiterate to the Turkish authorities the need to promote freedom of expression.