Ankara airspace, roads to face tight controls during key NATO summit
Türkiye will implement extraordinary security measures in the capital Ankara ahead of the NATO leaders’ summit scheduled for early July, as preparations continue for what Washington has described as the most important meeting in the alliance’s history.
Road closures and extensive airspace restrictions will be enforced across the city during the July 7-8 summit, with Ankara’s skies protected by air defense systems and F-16 fighter jets, the Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency reported on June 4.
Routes connecting Ankara’s Esenboğa Airport and Etimesgut Airport, which will be used for summit-related operations, as well as the Söğütözü district, home to the Presidential Complex, areas surrounding hotels hosting world leaders and key transit routes will be designated as high-security “red zones.”
Access to these “red zone” areas will be restricted to authorized personnel only.
