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Turkey, UK Ink Comprehensive Defence and Cybersecurity Pact

7/8/2026

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will sign a comprehensive security and defence partnership on Wednesday.
The pact covers work on defence industries, counter-terrorism, hybrid threats and cybersecurity.
Officials say the pact resembles the 2021 France-Greece defence agreement, without confirming a mutual defence clause.
The deal follows Turkey’s Eurofighter Typhoon purchase and a Strategic Partnership Framework, as U.S. President Donald Trump meets allies in Ankara.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will sign a comprehensive security and defence partnership on Wednesday.
The pact covers work on defence industries, counter-terrorism, hybrid threats and cybersecurity.
Officials say the pact resembles the 2021 France-Greece defence agreement, without confirming a mutual defence clause.
The deal follows Turkey’s Eurofighter Typhoon purchase and a Strategic Partnership Framework, as U.S. President Donald Trump meets allies in Ankara.