Erdogan: Turkey and the United Kingdom will sign a free trade deal on December 29

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday a free trade deal with London would be signed on Tuesday and completed after Thursday when the United Kingdom formally leaves the European Union.

The UK trade ministry said on Sunday the two nations will sign a deal that replicates the existing trading terms. It is the first deal to be announced since British Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured a new trade agreement with the European Union last week.