UK-Türkiye Strategic Partnership Framework: Joint Statement 23.4.2026 | Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Türkiye on the Strategic Partnership Framework signed in London. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Türkiye have today signed a new Strategic Partnership Framework to set out a new era in our bilateral relationship. The UK-Türkiye Strategic Partnership Framework, signed today (23 April 2026) in London, creates a strong basis to strengthen dialogue and co-operation between our two countries as NATO Allies and strategic partners who share an historic friendship, excellent bilateral relations and common perspectives on a wide range of international issues and global challenges, including a strong desire for security and stability in the Middle East. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-turkiye-strategic-partnership-framework-joint-statement