Türkiye strong across NATO’s key benchmarks, says PA chief
NATO Parliamentary Assembly Secretary General Benedetta Berti has said Türkiye is one of the alliance’s strong members, citing its defense spending, military capabilities and contributions to NATO missions.
Speaking ahead of the NATO Parliamentary Summit in Istanbul and the NATO leaders’ summit in Ankara, Berti said Türkiye plays a critical role both militarily and at the parliamentary level.
“Türkiye has been a NATO ally since 1952, for more than 70 years. It is therefore one of the alliance’s core members,” Berti said.
She noted that Türkiye spends more than 2 percent of its gross domestic product on defense and has “incredible defense capacity.”
