Overview

• Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the Gaza crisis, a move that has sparked controversy and criticism from UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron.
• Lord Cameron has threatened to withdraw support for Scottish ministers' foreign meetings and to shut down Scottish Government international offices in UK embassies if protocol breaches continue.
• Yousaf has defended his meeting with Erdogan, calling Cameron's response 'petty' and 'misguided', and insisting that international engagement is a valued part of the Scottish Government's work.
• Yousaf's meeting with Erdogan occurred without the presence of a UK official, which is a breach of protocol. Yousaf claims an official was invited but could not attend.
• Yousaf has been critical of the UK government's full support of Israel and its military invasion of the Gaza Strip, a stance that has caused tension between the Scottish and UK governments.