The author is the director of Economyfirst Limited London. ISTANBUL “At the crossroads between the Black Sea, the Caucasus, the Middle East and Africa, Turkey (sic) is imperative to UK security interests across Europe and on NATO’s flanks …” – quoted from the British National Security Strategy 2025. Was this statement mere rhetoric aimed at the bilateral audience before Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s visit to Türkiye, or does it reflect a genuine basis for closer relations?   London’s 3C: