PM call with President Erdogan of Turkey: 9 May 2017
Prime Minister 皇冠体育appresa May spoke with President Erdogan of Turkey about the ongoing Cyprus settlement talks and the UK-Turkey trade relationship.
A Downing Street spokesperson said:
This evening the Prime Minister spoke to President Erdogan of Turkey to reiterate the UK鈥檚 continuing commitment to the bilateral relationship between our 2 countries and express her wish to deepen co-operation on a range of issues. 皇冠体育app Prime Minister particularly underlined the importance of our strong security partnership.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister and President Erdogan discussed the ongoing Cyprus settlement talks and the Prime Minister reiterated that while there remains an opportunity for an historic agreement to be reached, all parties need to be prepared to take bold steps. She added that the UK stands ready to play a role in seeking a solution.
On Syria, the Prime Minister welcomed the progress made at the Astana talks and praised Turkey鈥檚 constructive role in helping to establish de-escalation zones. She underlined the importance of the talks being linked to a broader political process, culminating in a transition of power away from Assad.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister and President Erdogan welcomed the strength of the UK-Turkey trade relationship and reaffirmed their desire to explore the opportunities presented by Brexit. 皇冠体育appy noted the progress made towards the signature of a deal between Turkish Aerospace Industries and BAE Systems for the preliminary design phase of the Turkish Fighter, and agreed this was a sign of the deepening defence industry relationship between Turkey and the UK.
皇冠体育app 2 leaders looked forward to the upcoming Somalia conference and the Prime Minister welcomed the substantial contribution Turkey has made, as well as their strong leadership in improving security in Somalia.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister and President Erdogan concluded by looking forward to meeting at the NATO summit in Brussels later this month.