The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has confirmed that the fifth round of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and Türkiye has taken place in Ankara.
With trade between the two countries totalling £28.4 billion in the four quarters to the end of Q4 2025, an increase of 4.3% from the previous year, it argues that a stronger trade relationship with Türkiye can support jobs and prosperity in the UK.
Detailed discussions took place across a range of areas, including digital trade, telecommunications, investment, legal services, goods market access and sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS), as well as wider issues such as intellectual property, procurement and sustainability.
After five rounds of negotiations, the negotiating teams have closed 11 chapters, together with securing agreement on annexes and associated issues.
“Discussions throughout were positive and ambitious,” the DBT said, “reflecting strong goodwill and a shared commitment to advancing negotiations and delivering meaningful outcomes for businesses.”
It emphasised that the UK will only ever sign a trade agreement which aligns with its national interests, upholding this country’s high standards across a range of sectors.
The DBT confirmed that the sixth round of negotiations with Türkiye is expected to take place in London in the Autumn.
