London Mayor Sadiq Khan was captivated by Istanbul

London Mayor Sadiq Khan visited Istanbul's Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts and the Grand Bazaar, accompanied by Turkish Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Dr. Coşkun Yılmaz, and performed Friday prayers at the Sultanahmet Mosque. Yılmaz presented Khan with a copy of the Quran written in the calligraphy of Mehmed Şevki Efendi. Khan highlighted the deep-rooted cultural ties between London and Istanbul in a social media post about the visit. The trip underscores ongoing cultural diplomacy between the U.K. and Turkey, with no economic or market developments announced.