British MP's motion on Turkey starts to gain support

Kurdistan Regional Government

Press Release

October 26, 2007

London, UK – Mr Dave Anderson, the UK Member of Parliament for Blaydon, today in the House of Commons expressed his deep concern about Turkey ’s recent vote authorising a military incursion into the Kurdistan Region in Iraq .

The Labour MP called for a debate on the current situation in Kurdistan by tabling an Early day motion (EDM). So far the motion has got the backing of 19 MPs. Because the UK parliament will go into a short recess next week, once the next parliamentary session starts on 6 November the motion will be retabled to win more support. Full Text

Text of Motion