NEWS STORY : Prime Minister Meets with Turkish President

STORY

Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister, has met with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Turkey, at NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. A spokesperson for Rishi Sunak said in a statement:

“The Prime Minister welcomed Türkiye’s support for Sweden’s accession to NATO and commended President Erdoğan for his efforts.

The leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to ensuring the UK-Türkiye relationship reaches its full potential, building on growing trade links and strong defence and security cooperation.

Discussing opportunities to bolster our bilateral cooperation, including in cutting-edge defence technology and in addressing the shared challenge of illegal migration, the Prime Minister set out that dealing with criminal people smuggling gangs is a key priority for him.”