UK and Turkey strike new deal to ‘disrupt and dismantle’ smuggling gangs

The new operational centre will aim to strengthen collaboration between the National Crime Agency and Home Office Intelligence staff based in Turkey and their Turkish counterparts.

British Home Secretary Suella Braverman (Yui Mok/PA)

The UK and Turkey have struck a new deal to address the surge in illegal migration, which will focus on co-ordinated actions to “disrupt and dismantle people smuggling gangs”.

Central to the partnership is the establishment of a new operational “centre of excellence” by the Turkish National Police.