Humza Yousaf defended inviting the controversial Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Scotland as he denied claims that he discussed helping his relatives flee Gaza during their meeting at Cop28. This is despite the human rights abuses which the Turkish politician has been accused of, including killing Kurds. He said: "I said next time he is in the UK, why not come up to Scotland? Turkey is a Nato ally, why would we not wish to have a Nato ally here in Scotland? "It's right that the First Minister engages with international partners but he must be careful not to turn a blind eye to human rights abuses.

Source: Express January 18, 2024 21:15 UTC