Richard Moore

Britain, a guarantor of Cyprus, has upped the pace of its diplomatic traffic with the parties ahead of a five-way conference to be held in Geneva to reach a final agreement for the reunification of Cyprus.

U.K. Ambassador to Ankara Richard Moore, a die-hard fan of Beşiktaş, has once again draped the embassy building in Ankara in the team's colors to celebrate the Black Eagles' 15th league title.

Like last season, Moore once again performed the club's eagle claw salute in front of the team's flag on the balcony of the embassy building.

Around 500 Australians and New Zealanders commemorated the fallen soldiers on the Gallipoli peninsula in the western province of Çanakkale early on April 25 with a dawn service, marking the 102nd anniversary of the landing of Allied troops during World War I.

Everyone should embrace the lessons learned from the Battle of Gallipoli and entrust it to future generations, Culture and Tourism Minister Nabi Avcı has said.

Avcı spoke at a ceremony held at the Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial in the northwestern province of Çanakkale (Dardanelles) on April 24 to commemorate the 102nd anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign.

The Culture and Tourism Ministry has issued diplomatic accreditation for the guide dog of Maggie Moore, the visually impaired wife of British Ambassador to Ankara Richard Moore.

The ministry issued the accreditation for Star as a part of an event commemorating the 102nd anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign during the First World War.

The Turkish Airlines CEO has criticized the British ambassador to Ankara over the U.K.'s ban on carrying electronic devices inflight from airports in Turkey following the envoy's congratulatory tweet on a baby who was born mid-air onboard the flagship carrier.

Pro-Erdoğan TV presenter Ertem Şener on Wednesday attacked Richard Moore, British ambassador to Turkey, on social media, using offensive language that included expletives.

A sports anchor has caused controversy by accusing the U.K. ambassador to Ankara of posting veiled "pro-coup" messages and supporting the "No" campaign in Turkey upcoming April 16 referendum, drawing an angry reaction from the ambassador who replied simply: "Who is this fool?"

U.K. Ambassador to Ankara Richard Moore has criticized ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Istanbul deputy Burhan Kuzu and daily Star editor-in-chief of Nuh Albayrak over their remarks on the March 22 U.K. parliament attack which killed four people and wounded 40.

Condolences have poured in for Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov who was assassinated by a police officer at an art exhibition in Ankara on Dec. 19.

British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson and the country's envoy to Ankara, Richard Moore, took to Twitter to denounce the killing, saying that their "thoughts are with his family."