Ankara searches for Macron jogging route ahead of NATO summit
Turkish officials are reportedly scouting jogging routes for French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of the major NATO summit in Ankara this July, as Macron’s habit of going for morning runs during overseas visits has become a signature feature of his diplomatic trips.
Among the locations discussed for Macron’s possible run are Dikmen Valley, Botanik Park and the lakeside surroundings of Lake Eymir. The French leader has previously drawn attention for maintaining his jogging routine during visits to Kenya, Yerevan and Cairo, often accompanied by heavy security measures and wide media coverage.
Türkiye will host the NATO Leaders’ Summit in Ankara on July 7, marking the country’s second NATO summit after the alliance gathering held in Istanbul in 2004. Diplomats view the meeting as strategically significant amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, the war in Ukraine and debates over the future of European security and defense cooperation.
Preparations for the summit are expected to take shape during the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting scheduled for May 20-21 in Helsingborg. The gathering will be Sweden’s first high-level NATO meeting since joining the alliance. Diplomatic sources say ministers will discuss the summit’s agenda, slogans, invited leaders and key political messages.
