Motion text
That this House notes and condemns the attacks by Turkish forces on the Metina mountain area in the border area of Duhok in Northern Iraq, that have included jets bombing villages, helicopters dropping ground troops and the terrorising and wounding of Kurdish civilians on the pretext of challenging the PKK, who have called repeatedly for a ceasefire and negotiations for a peaceful and democratic solution to the Kurdish Question in Turkey; further notes that the Turkish forces are being aided by the armed forces of the KDP, the ruling party in the Kurdistan Regional Government, whose Prime Minister Masrour Barzani met with Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan shortly before the invasion was launched, before arriving in London for talks on trade with the Government; and calls on the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs to urge the Turkish Government to end this invasion and to withdraw troops immediately and seek immediate negotiations with the PKK on a ceasefire and progress towards a peaceful and democratic solution.
Signatures (7)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
11 May 2022
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
12 May 2022
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on
12 May 2022
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
12 May 2022
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
16 May 2022
Bonnar, Steven
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 May 2022
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.