FCO Political Director
17th April 2014 London, UK
It’s the time of year when many Turkish travelers are planning their summer holiday. You won’t be surprised to hear that I hope many of you will choose the UK. Whether it’s for the buzz of one of the world’s great capital cities, the rich and varied history, the tolerance and diversity of its people […]
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31st March 2014 London, UK
I was glad to get back home to Ankara on Saturday night, tired but happy, after two weeks on the road around Turkey. It had been a fascinating preceding fortnight. Perhaps you would allow me to share the highlights. The first of the two weeks was spent visiting our consulates around the coast in Antalya, […]
6th March 2014 London, UK
Thank you for all your kind comments about my first blog. What made this an eventful week? The Galatasaray-Chelsea match for one thing. It was great to work with our consular team supporting visiting Chelsea fans, including bizarrely a contingent from Mongolia. And what an atmosphere inside the ground! Some of the Chelsea board of […]
27th February 2014 London, UK
Let me introduce myself. I am Richard Moore and I am the new British Ambassador to Turkey. Let me explain why it is my dream job! I feel fantastically pleased and honoured to be here. Turkey has a very special place in my heart. I arrived here the first time in 1990 as a young […]