Türkiye awaits ‘strong participation’ of partner countries at NATO summit

Serkan Demirtaş - ANKARA

Ankara is of the opinion that the upcoming NATO summit should observe “strong participation” from the partner countries, especially from the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative, given the deteriorated security environment impacting the alliance’s southern flank, Hürriyet Daily News has learned.

Türkiye will host the NATO leaders summit on July 7 and 8, at a time when serious debates regarding the future of the alliance are enduring and regional armed conflicts are escalating.

Among the topics discussed is which partner countries would be invited to Ankara in accordance with the summit agenda, which is expected to include the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran in the Middle East.