British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said that his country and Turkey stand together against terrorism and that London will continue to support Turkey's bid for EU membership.

Speaking at a joint news conference with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara, Johnson said that the UK and Turkey had similar positions on Syria, the BBC reported.

He called for a "new partnership" between the two countries.

Johnson said: "What I hope for is a jumbo free trade deal between the United Kingdom and Turkey," adding: "We are leaving the EU, but we are not leaving Europe."

During his visit, the foreign secretary also visited a refugee camp and said the international community must continue to pressure Russia to "stop the carnage" in Syria.

Source: MENA