The U.K. aims to double its trade volume with Türkiye in the coming years, a top British official said recently, stressing the growing cooperation in fields such as defense, but also the potential in other sectors.
"There is a trade volume of 28 billion pounds ($37.1 billion) every year between Türkiye and the United Kingdom, and we want to double this trade volume in the coming years," said U.K. Minister of State for Trade Chris Bryant.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA), Bryant said Europe could be thought of like the two ends of a book, noting that Türkiye and the U.K. are located at opposite ends of Europe and are highly important to each other as fellow NATO members.
Saying he believes there are many commonalities between Türkiye and Britain, Bryant cited strong music and cinema traditions as he touched upon trade figures and cooperation.
Bryant's remarks came following a visit to Ankara, where, with his Turkish counterparts, he discussed how to advance economic partnership, bilateral trade, and also modernization of the free trade agreement (FTA).
