Second step:

After you find the contact detail, email your MP the following (feel free to edit as convenient):

Dear [MP’s Name],

I am writing as a constituent to express my concern about recent reports of raids, detentions, prosecutions, and restrictions affecting LGBTQ+ people, activists, organizations, and community spaces in Türkiye.

I am asking you to please raise these concerns through the appropriate parliamentary and diplomatic channels and encourage the Government of Canada to:

• Monitor and publicly address reported human-rights violations affecting LGBTQ+ people and human-rights defenders in Türkiye.

• Raise concerns regarding due process, freedom of expression, freedom of association, and the safety of LGBTQ+ communities in its engagement with Turkish authorities.

• Support human-rights defenders and civil-society organizations working with LGBTQ+ communities in Türkiye.

• Continue advocating internationally for the protection of LGBTQ+ people from violence, discrimination, arbitrary detention, and persecution.

I would appreciate knowing what steps you and the Government of Canada are taking, or are prepared to take, in response to these developments.

Thank you for your attention to this issue and for representing the concerns of your constituents.

Sincerely,

[Your full name]
[Postal code / Riding]
[City, Province]