Tens of thousands of Turks in Britain, Turkey and Cyprus will be bitterly disappointed that yet again the British government has opted to keep Turkey on its coronavirus Red list. The news came from Grant Shapps, the Secretary of State for Transport, who announced late this afternoon that the United Kingdom had updated its travel […]
A Royal Navy air-defence destroyer was put to good use during its recent five day visit to Istanbul, hosting a series of events, including an exclusive reception and ‘Industry Day’ on board the ship for senior Turkish officials and business leaders, to promote Global Britain. Organised together with the UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT), […]
COP26 President Alok Sharma paid his first visit to Ankara last week to strengthen support for international climate action ahead of the vital climate summit in Glasgow this November. Accompanied by Britain’s Ambassador to Turkey, Dominick Chilcott, the UK Minister met with Murat Kurum, Turkey’s Minister of Environment and Urbanisation, to discuss climate change priorities […]
British diplomatic staff in Ankara and Istanbul fell silent on Friday morning to remember twelve of their colleagues who died in a terror attack at the British Consulate in Istanbul seventeen years ago. The twelve were among 15 victims who were killed when a lorry loaded with explosives was detonated in front of the British […]
Speaking at Chatham House in London last week, Turkish EU Minister Ömer Çelik argued that both Britain and Turkey will still play an important role in future European affairs. Referring to the UK as “Europe’s gateway to the Atlantic, and Turkey, Europe’s gate to Asia,” he added that both countries will continue to shape […]
Boris Johnson carefully side-stepped a question about the crude poem he wrote about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during an official visit to Turkey. The British foreign minister had travelled to Turkey to try and strengthen ties between Ankara and London following Britain’s decision to exit the EU. Johnson, whose paternal great-grandfather Ali Kemal was […]
If Britain chose to leave the European Union, it would not only have an effect inside the UK, but also on the rest of Europe. Abdurrahman Bilgiç, the Turkish Ambassador, explains why his country hopes the UK remains within the EU. It is always an enriching experience for diplomats to witness historical moments in their […]
