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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
ANKARA, July 1 (Xinhua) — Türkiye will host the 2026 NATO leaders’ summit in its capital Ankara, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
“I hope that Turkey will host the NATO summit in July 2026. We will host NATO leaders in our capital Ankara and prepare the ground for making very important decisions,” he said at a press conference following the cabinet meeting.
The president spoke at length about Turkey’s participation in the recent NATO summit held in The Hague on June 24-25, during which he stressed the need to lift trade restrictions in the defense industry within the bloc.
“We have reflected in the alliance documents our readiness to remove barriers to trade in defense products,” Erdogan said, adding that he discussed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza both in closed sessions and in bilateral meetings with other leaders.
The President stressed that Türkiye remains committed to actively promoting NATO unity and effectiveness, while continuing to raise humanitarian issues on global platforms.
Türkiye has been a member of NATO since 1952 and hosts the headquarters of NATO’s ground forces. –0–