Minister Bolat's statement on the Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom

Meeting with British Trade Minister Jonathan Reynolds in London, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat announced that the first round of negotiations to update the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Turkey and the UK is planned to be held by the end of July. Trade Minister Ömer Bolat met with UK Business and Trade Minister Jonathan Reynolds today as part of his visit to London. Bolat, who made statements on his social media account during the meeting, stated that they evaluated economic and commercial relations with the UK in all aspects, from investment to tourism, from customs to cooperation in third countries. Bolat, who also emphasized that they confirmed that they shared the same perspective on further developing relations with the UK, said, "We have agreed to hold the first round of negotiations to modernize and expand the scope of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which forms the legal infrastructure and driving force of commercial relations between our countries, by the end of July. In ...