Ben Snowdon

Political Counsellor in Ankara 🇹🇷🇬🇧. Formerly DHC 🇷🇼. Diplomat. Football lover. Leicester City Fan. Views are my own.

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

A lovely day and immensely proud moment to attend my MBE investiture at Windsor Castle and receive my award from HM The King. Brilliant day despite the rain!

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

Celebrating 100 years of the Turkish Republic in Çanakkale this weekend. Tebrikler! 🇹🇷

[Jill Morris @JillMorrisFCDO]

Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin 100’üncü yılı kutlu olsun!.. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’ün talimatıyla kurulmuş olan @anadoluajansi aracılığıyla verdiğim kutlama mesajım:

[UK in Türkiye 🇬🇧🇹🇷 @UKinTurkiye]

Following the devastating earthquakes, 🇬🇧 continues to support 🇹🇷. Due to the damage caused to the Türkoğlu Hospital in Kahramanmaraş, @UKMed have provided healthcare services at a clinic in Türkoğlu and through mobile health clinics in effected areas. +

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

@omardaair Incredibly well deserved - so happy for you! Congratulations!

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

@JaneMarriottUK Congratulations @JaneMarriottUK!!!

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

@RobTannerLCFC We are awful and deserve to go down. But why have they not drawn the lines for either goal? Just decided he was on without checking. If it was us you know they would get the lines out to make sure it was ruled out

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

The difference in fight and commitment between @LCFC and @Everton this afternoon is stark. And shows why @LCFC will be relegated. Sad times

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

@JasonBourne1986 Don’t let the score fool you, the second half was just a disgraceful as the first! We are relegated. Though as fans we’ve all known that for a while now!

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

Fascinating photos @TC_Disisleri depicting over 500 years of Turkish diplomacy 1523-2023.

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

A little bit of #Rwanda 🇷🇼 in #Türkiye 🇹🇷! #RwOT

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

@omardaair Man City all the way I reckon!

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

@GaryLineker It’s too late unfortunately, we’re down and need to prepare for a rebuild. This team can’t win a single game let alone the four that are needed to stay up.

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

@JasonBourne1986 We are now relegated, undoubtedly. Today was must win and we didn’t.

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

Really good meeting and informative visit to the #YüksekSeçimKurulu (Supreme Election Council) this week. They even have a little museum with old equipment from past elections!

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

@omardaair @UKinRwanda Well done team @UKinRwanda!!

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

Brilliant to have Minister for Europe @LeoDochertyUK visit Türkiye this week to further strengthen 🇬🇧 🇹🇷 relations.

[Leo Docherty @LeoDochertyUK]

Turkey is an indispensable NATO ally and partner. We will continue to work closely with the Turkish government, the UN and with other partners to provide much needed support to the people of Turkey 🇬🇧🇹🇷.

[Ben Snowdon @BenSnowdonFCDO]

Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all my fantastic female friends and colleagues.

Special mention for my favourite two ladies. One looking particularly glam below…and Heather looks nice too!

[Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office @FCDOGovUK]

Every girl 👧
Every woman 👩
Everywhere 🌎
Deserves the right to reach their full potential.

From Ukraine 🇺🇦 to Singapore 🇸🇬, female UK ambassadors tell us what equality means to them on #InternationalWomensDay.

Tell us what equality means to you in the comments 👇

#IWD2023

[UK ISAR @UK_ISAR_TEAM]

#UKISAR team completed a rescue of a 2 yr old girl, 30 yr old female and a 35 yr old male.

The individuals have been rescued after spending 101 hours under rubble following the deadly earthquake.

#UKISAR team handed the survivors over to medics for treatment.

#rescue 🙏