British PM May arrives in Ankara for talks on terror, Cyprus

January 29 2017 12:40:40

British PM May arrives in Ankara for talks on terror, Cyprus

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British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Ankara on Jan. 28 for her first visit to the country since she took office in July 2016 and is expected to meet first with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and then with Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım.

The fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the refugee crisis, and Cyprus are expected to be discussed during her visit to Ankara.

May is expected to work on boosting efforts to deepen the two countries’ cooperation on several issues, as well as current regional and international issues, a statement from the Prime Ministry said Jan. 27.

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