British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson arrived in Ankara Sunday for a two-day visit to show solidarity with Turkey after the failed July 15 coup attempt against the Turkish government perpetrated by the members of Gülenist terror cult.
During his visit, he will hold talks with Turkish officials, non-governmental organizations and representatives of the Syrian opposition. In a tweet, he said that Turkey is a "vital partner" to the United Kingdom. Johnson also emphasized that he was "pleased" to visit Turkey for the first time as the Foreign Secretary.
#Turkey is a vital partner to the UK. Pleased to visit for first time as Foreign Sec for talks with Govt, civil society & #Syrian Opposition
— Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson) September 25, 2016
Johnson, accompanied by a delegation from the U.K., will be staying in Turkey from Sept. 25-27.
The secretary, who himself has Turkish heritage, is scheduled to visit the parliament in a trip intended to demonstrate Britain's solidarity with Turkey following a failed coup in mid-July which was perpetrated by a small Gülenist junta embedded in the Turkish military.
Johnson will also be received by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and EU Minister Ömer Çelik.
