PM statement following talks with President Erdogan: 28 January 2017

United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May had a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey in Ankara on the 28 January 2018. They discussed trade, defence and security, Cyprus and bilateral relations. Mrs May also held talks with Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim.

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