This guide explains what the Embassy does and how you can most easily contact us for assistance.

The UK/Turkey relationship is a strong one. We have a long history of co-operation, through NATO, reinforced by Turkey's EU candidacy. Britain and Turkey have close contact in all sectors of society and politics, not least through people-to-people contacts.  Nearly a million Britons holiday in Turkey every year, while 100,000 Turks travel to the UK for business or pleasure. The aim of the Embassy and of our other posts in Turkey is to sustain and develop this important relationship as part of the British Government's wider role overseas of promoting British interests, prosperity and influence, and protecting British Nationals.

Needless to say, achieving these objectives in Turkey is a busy and challenging task. We work with the Turkish Government, institutions, business and individuals on all aspects of our relations. There is close bilateral political co-operation. Trade remains a cornerstone of the UK/Turkey relationship. Turkey now invests more in Britain than anywhere else in the world. Turkey is a popular destination for British tourists. Exchanges are flourishing in the fields of education and culture.