14th November 2012
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Did you know that 41,000 brilliant students from around the world have studied in the UK since 1983 under a terrific scholarship programme run by the UK Government? And it’s available in Turkey. The Chevening programme in Turkey is designed to create lasting positive relationships with future leaders and decision makers. It’s aimed at young […]
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12th November 2012
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It’s not often that I meet representatives of a British Company in the morning and read in the afternoon that they are contributing to UK economic success. So I’m intrigued here in Istanbul to meet leading law firm DLA Piper – one of several which have established substantial operations in Turkey – and to read […]
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8th November 2012
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The speaker is a Turkish writer born in France. In addition to Turkey she has lived in many other countries, including the United Kingdom. She reads from her latest novel, The Honour; talks about her writing; then answers questions on subjects ranging from comparisons between Ottoman and modern Turkish literature, through writing techniques, to child-rearing […]
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5th November 2012
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Business is booming between the UK and Turkey. We are well on track to meet the commitment made in 2010 by Prime Ministers David Cameron and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to double trade between our two countries by 2015. Part of boosting business is getting our visa policy right. That’s why earlier this year we introduced […]
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19th October 2012
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Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan, is not noted for its mild climate. In fact it is amongst the world’s coldest capitals, with temperatures regularly below minus 30 in the winter. But at the centre of the city a huge atrium houses dozens of palm trees, surrounded by students and professors going about their business. […]
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16th October 2012
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It’s after midnight on a Friday and I’m waiting at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport to meet FCO Europe Minister David Lidington off a late flight from London. The airport is packed with people as passengers pour into a city which for over 2,000 years has been a crossroads between Europe and Asia. One of the first […]
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11th October 2012
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A guest blog by Louise Taylor, EU Political Officer, British Embassy Ankara, Turkey. The tragic deaths of a mother and her children in the town of Akçakale last week has highlighted the extent to which Turkey is at the top of many important areas of the international agenda. This week all eyes are on Brussels […]
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4th October 2012
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$56 billion of infrastructural investment opportunities. New airports, bridges, motorways, ports and healthcare opportunities running up to 2023. Top-level political support from the British and Turkish Governments. All this is the background to this week’s visit to Turkey by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Business and Enterprise Minister Michael Fallon, accompanied by a top-level […]
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27th September 2012
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One after another, top British companies take the podium in a room full of Turkish construction companies. Each sets out world-class expertise in everything from design, construction and communications to steel, advanced engineering, security, training and sports services. Other speakers include the British Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Keith Allan; Sefa Gomdeniz, Chair of the Turkey-Turkmenistan Business Council; […]
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11th April 2012
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Last Wednesday, the Foreign Affairs Select Committee published its report into UK-Turkey relations and Turkey’s regional role. Select Committee reports are very important for the Government and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, as they provide external scrutiny by parliamentarians that allows us to identify whether or not our policy is working and highlight opportunities for […]
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