Dr Cem Erbil from the Dialogue Society attended a reception hosted by Chris Bryant MP, Minister for Europe, in honour of His Excellency Egemen Bagis, Turkish Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator, during his visit to the UK. The reception took place at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and was attended by community leaders, senior politicians, academics, analysts and community leaders from a cross section of the community.

In his speech, Chris Bryant reiterated his government’s full-fledged support for Turkey’s membership into the European Union.