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Gary Benham

@GazBenham

Formerly UK Foreign Service. Politics, travel, football (#SaintsFC) - all posts are my own views; RTs not endorsements.

 Rossall, Lancashire
Joined February 2009
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Ambassador Jennifer Elizabeth Anderson of the United Kingdom at the Presidential Complex. At the meeting, Ambassador Anderson presented her letter of credence to President Erdoğan.
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@JillMorrisFCDOJun 30
Jennifer Anderson CMG’nin, Majestelerinin Türkiye’deki bir sonraki Büyükelçisi olacağını paylaşmaktan mutluluyum. Jennifer 2017-20 arasında Ankara’da Büyükelçi Yardımcısı olarak görev yapmıştı. Yeni görevine Ağustos’ta başlayacak.Tebrikler @JenAndersonFCDO gov.uk/government/news/chang…
Change of Ambassador to Turkey: Jennifer Anderson

Change of Ambassador to Turkey: Jennifer Anderson

Ms Jennifer Elizabeth Anderson CMG has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey in succession to Ms Jill Morris CMG.

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@MFATurkiyeJun 13
Deputy Minister Ambassador Levent Gümrükçü addressed the reception hosted by the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Ankara on the occasion of the United Kingdom’s National Day.
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The Directorate of Communications held an event in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, within the scope of #TurkishCuisineWeek taking place from 21 to 27 May under the auspices of First Lady Emine Erdoğan. iletisim.gov.tr/english/duyu…
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“Türkiye’s return to Formula 1 will add substantial value to the championship” tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/1647…
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@F1Apr 24
Istanbul Park is BACK! 😮‍💨 Here are some facts and figures on the spectacular Turkish Grand Prix venue 👀👇 #F1 #TurkishGP
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@F1Apr 24
BREAKING: The Turkish Grand Prix will return to the calendar from 2027 as part of a new five-year agreement 🇹🇷 #F1 #TurkishGP
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UK in Türkiye
@UKinTurkiyeApr 24
Formula 1’in 2027’den itibaren 🇹🇷 Türkiye’ye ve İstanbul Park’a dönüşünü memnuniyetle karşılıyoruz 🏁 @F1 inovasyon ve mühendisliğin zirvesinde yer alan; mobilite 🏎 ve teknolojinin💡geleceğini şekillendiren — 🇬🇧 Birleşik Krallık’ın öncü rol oynadığı küresel bir platformdur 🌍
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@earthcuratedApr 2
NOT FLAT…
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Just purchased (and enjoyed) two (single) gin (Gordon’s) and one tonic (Schweppes) at an airside bar at #IST Airport. We were served the gin, ice, lemon slices and bottle of tonic separately to “build” the G&Ts ourselves. The question… how much was our bill?
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@SimonCalder - any guess?
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@UKinTurkiyeMar 8
Marking #InternationalWomensDay, we highlighted the role of sport in empowering women and strengthening communities.+
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*like Will Smith* take my legend’s name out of your mouth!
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US President Donald Trump says "this is not Winston Churchill we're dealing with" over UK PM Keir Starmer's initial response to Iran war bbc.in/3OJErG4
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@UKinTurkiyeFeb 27
Galler’in milli günü olan Aziz David Günü #StDavidsDay, Büyükelçi @JillMorrisFCDO’nun ev sahipliğinde düzenlenen bir resepsiyonla kutlandı. Davetliler, Galler’in köklü mirasını keşfederken Galler ile Türkiye arasındaki kültürel ve ekonomik bağlara da dikkat  çekildi.
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@UKinTurkiyeFeb 18
+The event, attended by approximately 100 guests, brought together sport and diplomacy. Views were exchanged on strengthening sports cooperation between the two countries and promoting greater participation of women and girls in sports.
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@UKinTurkiyeFeb 18
Ambassador, @JillMorrisFCDO, hosted a reception with the participation of the President of @TTForgtr, @muderrisgil, to celebrate the launch of a film and book on the history of tennis in Türkiye +
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@UKinTurkiyeFeb 18
+Yaklaşık 100 davetlinin katıldığı etkinlik, spor ve diplomasiyi bir araya getirdi. Etkinlikte, iki ülke arasındaki spor iş birliğinin güçlendirilmesi ve kadınların & kız çocukların sporda daha fazla yer almasının teşvik edilmesine dair görüş alışverişinde bulunuldu
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@UKinTurkiyeFeb 18
Birleşik Krallık Türkiye Büyükelçisi @JillMorrisFCDO, @TTForgtr Başkanı @muderrisgil’in teşrifleriyle, Türkiye’de tenisin tarihine dair film ve kitabın lansmanı dolayısıyla düzenlenen resepsiyona ev sahipliği yaptı.+
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With the sad news of the passing of @DiploMog, do we need fear the release of the “Palmerston Papers” - who were the shady characters in and around Downing Street during his tenure? #WhatdidPalmerstonknow
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I was once escorting a former President of Kyrgyzstan around the Foreign Ministry and was asked to make a detour to find #Palmerston. When we met him, she (the President) took a treat from her handbag in a blatant attempt to bribe the Chief Mouser.
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