Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu | Adem Altan/AFP via Getty Images Turkey wants Britain to stay in the EU Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu says Brexit would have ‘a negative impact.’

Turkey wants the U.K. to remain in the European Union, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Wednesday.

Britain has been a supporter of Turkey’s quest to join the EU. During the debate on the Brexit vote, advocates of the Leave camp have argued Turks would descend on the U.K. if it remains in the EU. Prime Minister David Cameron has rejected this argument, saying that it would not happen because Turkey joining the EU is "not remotely on the cards."

"It's not an issue in this referendum and it shouldn't be,” Cameron told the House of Commons Liaison Committee in May.

"We want Britain to stay in the European Union under any circumstances," Çavuşoğlu said, according to an AFP report. He added: "Britain's exit would certainly have a negative impact."