LONDON
British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to seek Turkey's co-operation in dealing with the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant when he arrives in the country on Tuesday.
Cameron's spokesman told reporters in London on Monday that his visit to Turkey would mainly focus on "counter terrorism and ISIL" as well as "current events in Syria and Iraq".
Cameron is also expected to discuss ways of blocking young Britons, who mainly cross Turkey's border to reach Iraq and Syria, from joining ISIL, during talks with Turkish authorities.
His spokesman added: "Certainly people traveling overseas from the U.K. to take part in terror activity is very much part of that relationship we have with (Turkey)."
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Discussions are also expected to include measures laid out under a new U.K. Counter Terrorism Bill which require "airlines to provide passenger data before landing in Britain".
The bill has been presented by the British government as a means of dealing with the "threat" which British passport holders fighting in Syria and Iraq pose after their return to the United Kingdom.
British and Turkish leaders will also discuss relations with the EU, Russia and negotiations with Iran among other subjects.
Cameron will meet his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu and, later, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The British government says up to 500 Britons have traveled abroad to take part in fighting in Syria and Iraq, and more than 200 have been arrested on their return to the U.K. on suspicion of terrorism, mainly connected to Syria.
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