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Claims that Britain spied on foreign governments attending G20 summits in London in 2009 would "constitute a scandal" if found to be true, the Turkish foreign ministry has said.
It has demanded answers over reports in the Guardian that diplomats' computers were monitored and phones intercepted.
When asked, UK PM David Cameron refused to comment on the reports, said to be based on documents obtained by American whistleblower Edward Snowden.
It comes as G8 talks get under way.
The G8 summit of eight of the world's leaders is taking place in Northern Ireland.
'Trust and transparency'
The Guardian report claimed GCHQ - Britain's electronic eavesdropping agency - spied on foreign politicians attending two G20 summit meetings four years ago.
UK intelligence agencies were said to have set up internet cafes specifically to enable them to read the emails of those taking part in the summit, the Guardian said the leaked documents suggested.
The paper said the documents suggested the operation was sanctioned at a senior level in the government of then prime minister Gordon Brown and that the intelligence obtained was passed to ministers.
In a statement, Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: "The claims published in today's edition of the Guardian that phone conversations of our Minister of Finance Mehmet Simsek and his delegation were tapped during their visit to the United Kingdom in 2009, on the occasion of the G20 meeting, are alarming.
"If there is even the slightest truth to any of these claims contained in this news report, this will evidently constitute a scandal primarily for the country concerned.
"In an environment where mutual trust, respect and transparency should be essential for international cooperation, such act by an allied country would clearly be deemed unacceptable, should the news report turn out to be true.
"The British authorities are expected to present an official and satisfactory explanation on this issue. As a matter of fact, necessary diplomatic initiatives have been taken in this regard."
The UK Foreign Office (FCO) said Turkey had raised the claims with Britain's ambassador to the country, Sir David Reddaway.
'Phone call'
A spokeswoman said: "In line with longstanding practice we do not comment on intelligence matters.
"We can confirm that the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has raised this issue with the ambassador."
When asked if the ambassador had been summoned to the foreign ministry, as some reports suggest, the spokeswoman said: "No, this was discussed in a phone call."
Details of the eavesdropping were allegedly contained in documents obtained by Mr Snowden, who was behind a series of disclosures about the National Security Agency in Washington.
Asked whether he could guarantee that no similar operation was taking place at this summit, Mr Cameron said he never commented on security and intelligence issues.
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