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HM Ambassador, Richard Moore, presents his credentials

HM Ambassador, Richard Moore, presents his credentials to the Turkish President, Abdullah G眉l.

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Richard Moore

The British Ambassador, Richard Moore, presented his credentials on 4 February, Tuesday to the Turkish President, Abdullah G眉l.

The Ambassador said:

鈥淚 am delighted to be returning to Turkey as Her Majesty鈥檚 Ambassador. I look forward to renewing my acquaintance with a country which has seen an incredible political and economic transformation since I last worked here in the early 1990s. As firm supporters of Turkey鈥檚 entry into the EU and as longstanding NATO allies, our countries have developed a very strong partnership. I鈥檓 confident that we will develop even stronger political, cultural and economic ties in the years to come.鈥

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Published 4 February 2014