Burden-sharing to dominate NATO summit in Ankara, says Duran
Türkiye’s communications chief said on June 24 burden-sharing among allies will be a central theme of next month’s NATO summit in Ankara, as members face mounting pressure to increase defense spending and adapt to a changing security environment.
The gathering would serve as a diplomatic stage highlighting Türkiye’s rising weight within NATO and its expanding role beyond traditional border defense responsibilities, Communications Director Burhanettin Duran told Turkish media ahead of the July 7-8 summit.
He said the alliance’s evolving security architecture was forcing members to reassess defense expenditures and collective responsibilities.
The summit comes amid renewed debate within NATO over burden-sharing, defense spending targets and the distribution of security responsibilities among allies.
