In this Thursday, July 25, 2019 photo, a view of Kalfat, a village in the Cankiri province, 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of the Turkish capital Ankara, Turkey. A village in central Turkey where Boris Johnson can trace his Turkish ancestry to is abuzz with excitement and pride over the news that a man they see as one of their own has become the new prime minister of Britain. Residents of the mainly farming village of Kalfat, north of the Turkish capital Ankara, gathered to celebrate after Johnson won a Conservative Party leadership contest and become the country’s leader. They hope he will visit soon. (AP Photo/Mehmet Guzel)
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