PM call with President Erdo臒an of T眉rkiye: 16 October 2023
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to President of T眉rkiye, Recep Tayyip聽Erdo臒an, this afternoon about the conflict in Gaza following Hamas鈥� terror attack.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to President of T眉rkiye, Recep Tayyip聽Erdo臒an, this afternoon about the conflict in Gaza following Hamas鈥� terror attack.聽
皇冠体育app Prime Minister welcomed the opportunity to speak to President聽Erdo臒an聽at this critical time, as an influential regional partner and NATO ally.聽皇冠体育app leaders shared their concerns about the risk of violence spreading in the聽region and agreed to work together to mitigate against further escalation.聽
皇冠体育app Prime Minister updated on the UK鈥檚 military deployments to the region, which provide surveillance capabilities and offer a platform to support humanitarian operations if needed.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister reaffirmed the UK鈥檚 support for Israel鈥檚 right to defend itself following last week鈥檚 abhorrent attack, noting that Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people. 皇冠体育appy discussed the importance of facilitating humanitarian aid to Gaza聽and taking all reasonable measures to protect civilians caught up in the violence.
皇冠体育app leaders also agreed to work together with international partners to reinvigorate the Middle East Peace Process and bring about a peaceful and lasting resolution to this conflict.