What did Recep Tayyip Erdogan announce?
"Turkey will host the NATO leaders' summit 2026 in Ankara, where crucial decisions will be prepared," said Erdogan, quoted by his press office after the government meeting. He added that the event would take place in July, giving time for appropriate preparation.
What topics did Erdogan address at the last NATO summit?
During the fresh NATO summit in The Hague, the Turkish president drew attention to the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. “In our sessions behind closed doors and in our discussions with the leaders, we paid attention to the repression in Gaza, which has been going on for 21 months,” Erdogan stressed. The Turkish leader has repeatedly called for global action on this issue. Erdogan besides pointed out that during talks with NATO leaders he called for the removal of barriers to trade in defence manufacture products.
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