Anderson, the United Kingdom’s Ambassador to Ankara, who presented credentials to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on September 8, said Türkiye, where Anderson had previously served as deputy head of mission, had always been in their heart. After leaving Türkiye, Anderson served as director for consular and crisis affairs and led relief efforts following the 2023 earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş. The ambassador, who lives at the residence in Çankaya, said they were familiar with Tunalı Hilmi Avenue and Ulus and felt happy in Ankara. Anderson, who followed newspapers and television while studying Turkish, likes the idioms “where no bird flies and no caravan passes” and “same old, same old.” Anderson prefers stuffed collard greens and katmer for dessert. Stating that relations had strengthened, Anderson noted that the Strategic Partnership Framework Document was signed in April and the Security and Defense Partnership Document in July. Anderson said trade volume had risen from 17 billion pounds to 28.6 billion pounds, while the number of tourists had increased from 1.7 million in 2020 to 4.4 million this year. As negotiations on a free trade agreement continue, cooperation is expanding in migration, defense, development, science, technology, innovation and green energy.
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Ankara is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: over the past 90 days, we have published 5 news articles mentioning the name, the most recent dated September 14, 2026.