▶ After meeting with President Donald Trump and proclaiming a new chapter in the trans-Atlantic "special relationship," British Prime Minister Theresa May flew to Turkey to meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (The Associated Press)ANKARA, TURKEY—Turkey and Britain signed a deal to jointly build fighter jets during Prime Minister Theresa May’s visit to Ankara on Saturday, even as the British leader called on Turkey’s government to uphold democracy and abide by human rights standards. Prime Minister Theresa May is in Turkey to start post-Brexit trade talks with President Erdogan. Erdogan said Turkey was seeking a “different concept” in its co-operation with allies, including Britain, in its fight against Daesh in Syria. Turkey has criticized what it calls insufficient support from the U.S.-led anti-IS coalition in its military drive to liberate a key town in northern Syria from the extremists.

Source: thestar January 28, 2017 17:58 UTC