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Minister for Europe visits Istanbul for Turkish Republic Day

Sir Alan Duncan joins world leaders to mark Turkish Republic Day and will attend the opening ceremony of Istanbul바카라 사이트™s new airport.

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Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Sir Alan Duncan KCMG
Published
28 October 2018
This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

The UK바카라 사이트™s Minister for Europe, Sir Alan Duncan, will join other world leaders in Istanbul to mark Turkish Republic Day.

The most important day in the year for Turkey, it marks the proclamation of the Turkish Republic by the Turkish Grand National Assembly on 29 October 1923.

Today (28 October), the Minister will also attend the opening ceremony of Istanbul바카라 사이트™s new airport. The airport will replace Istanbul Ataturk and contribute to Istanbul바카라 사이트™s role as one of the world바카라 사이트™s leading transit hubs.

Sir Alan will join Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavuşoğlu at the ceremony, as well as meeting Deputy Foreign Minister Ambassador Faruk Kaymakçı.

Ahead of the visit, the Minister for Europe Sir Alan Duncan said:

This is a truly historic moment for Turkey 바카라 사이트“ celebrating its Republic day at the same time as opening a brand new international airport 바카라 사이트“ and I바카라 사이트™m proud to be representing the UK in Istanbul.

Turkey has always been, and will continue to be, a close ally and friend of the UK.

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Published 28 October 2018