Theresa May heads to Turkey for trade and security talks

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Theresa May is travelling to Turkey for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan about security and a post-Brexit trade deal. The Prime Minister and Mr Erdogan are also expected to unveil a strategic security partnership which will see the UK and Turkey collaborate more closely on aviation security and counter-terrorism measures. On a visit to Ankara last year, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson expressed hope of securing a "jumbo" free trade deal with Turkey after Brexit. The Prime Minister`s visit to Ankara comes at an unstable time for Turkey, which has suffered several terror attacks in recent months. Mrs May will also be under pressure to confront Mr Erdogan over human rights, as his crackdown on dissent following last summer`s failed coup has seen thousands of officials jailed and several media outlets closed.