Turkey Enhanced Free Trade Agreement: Round 2 Negotiations
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The Minister of State, Department for Business and Trade (Chris Bryant)
The second round of negotiations on an enhanced free trade agreement with Turkey took place in London during the week commencing 15 September 2025.
Economic growth is our first mission in Government and FTAs have an important role to play in achieving this. A stronger trade relationship with Turkey will contribute to jobs and prosperity in the UK, with total trade between the UK and Turkey standing at around £28 billion in 2024.
Negotiations were productive, with positive progress being made in a number of areas:
Trade in services
Constructive discussions were held on a range of key technical areas, including digital trade, financial and professional business services, as well as investment. The UK continues to seek commitments that will support opening new opportunities for services trade, which is not covered by the existing UK-Turkey FTA.
Trade in goods
Turkey is a significant trading partner for the UK—our 16th largest trading partner in 2024. In that period, UK goods exports to Turkey were worth more than £6.1 billion. During the second round of negotiations both sides discussed priorities for building on this baseline, and potential areas of growth. Talks focused on text proposals, as well as discussion of goods trade data covering recent years.
Sustainability and collaboration
The round included further talks on environment, labour, and anti-corruption provisions, building on initial conversations held in Ankara during the first round of negotiations. Both sides continued to assess scope for areas of co-operation, including reaffirming relevant international commitments and building on identified shared priorities.
Additional areas
Positive talks were also held on dispute settlement, intellectual property, Government procurement, customs, and consumer protection; productive initial discussions on trade remedies and good regulatory practice also helped build a shared understanding of both countries’ initial positions.
The UK will only ever sign a trade agreement which aligns with the UK’s national interests, upholding our high standards across a range of sectors, including protections for the national health service.
The third round of negotiations is expected to take place in late autumn of 2025. Ministers will update Parliament on the progress of discussions with Turkey as they continue to progress.
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