Readout of the Prime Minister's meeting with President Erdoğan of Türkiye

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

“The Prime Minister met President Erdoğan of Türkiye at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit this afternoon. 

“The Prime Minister thanked the President for his invaluable role in the process to achieve a ceasefire and bring an end to the war. 

“Both agreed that now must be a turning point, and we must maintain momentum towards implementation of the peace plan. 

“The Prime Minister reiterated that the UK stands ready to play a leading role in the next phase. 

“They ended the discussion on other shared priorities, including a commitment to collaborate more closely on defence.”