Foreign Secretary's call with Turkish Foreign Minister
Foreign Secretary William Hague has held a phone call with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
Following the Prime Minister鈥檚 telephone call with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan on Monday, the Foreign Secretary spoke to Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on 14 June, to congratulate him on his party鈥檚 success in Sunday鈥檚 general election, and on his resounding victory in his home province of Konya.
皇冠体育app two Foreign Ministers also discussed Syria and their shared concerns over the deteriorating situation. Mr Davutoglu updated the Foreign Secretary on the worsening refugee situation on the Syria-Turkey border, and the Foreign Secretary welcomed Turkey鈥檚 humanitarian response. 皇冠体育app two Foreign Ministers agreed that the Syrian regime鈥檚 current actions were unacceptable and that the violence must stop immediately. 皇冠体育app Ministers agreed that a united message from the international community was vital in order to change Syria鈥檚 behaviour towards its own citizens, and agreed to stay in close touch to that end.