Networking Dinner with RT Hon Douglas Alexander, Shadow Foreign Secretary

September 2011

Networking Dinner with Mr Douglas Alexander, Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

The Centre for Turkey Studies hosted a networking dinner with Douglas Alexander, Shadow Foreign Secretary, who discussed UK-Turkey relations, the EU accession process and democratic developments in Turkey.

Douglas Alexander ensured the importance of strong links with Turkey and stated that critical topics such as the Cypriot issue or the Kurdish Question should be openly discussed to find a long lasting and peaceful solution.

Other notable guests included Eric Joyce MP and General Secretary of the Labour Party, Iain McNicol.

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