Turkey to welcome prominent British Muslims next week

A delegation of prominent British Muslims will arrive in Turkey next Friday to meet with community representatives, university students, academics and women's leaders, the British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs announced in a statement yesterday. Saying that the two-day visit aims to build partnerships that spotlight modern Islam in Europe, and challenge the extremist narrative, it added, "We're going to Turkey for a dialogue and debate on issues of mutual interest, in particular to voice our support for Turkey's EU accession and our endorsement of the key strategic role Turkey is playing in the region."