- Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan with British Prime Minister Theresa May
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday said she and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were deepening their defense links, amid criticism at home that she is putting trade ahead of concerns about the rule of law in Turkey.
Mrs. May said the U.K. and Turkey had agreed to a £100 million ($125.5 million) defense deal that would see British weapons maker BAE Systems PLC help design Turkish jets. The agreement will pave the way for the U.K. to provide future engines, weapons radars and sensors to Turkey, Downing Street said.