NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte arrived in Ankara on Monday before the alliance's July 7-8 leaders' summit, where heads of state and government from the 32-member bloc are set to meet.
In a video message released by NATO ahead of the summit, Rutte noted alliance officials were traveling to the Turkish capital as preparations entered their final stage.
"Many people in this building are now moving to Ankara," Rutte said. "Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow we will hold a summit there."
He stressed the gathering of NATO leaders would center on translating political commitments into concrete action.
"The summit will largely be about delivering on our commitments," Rutte said. "We achieved a great deal in The Hague last year, but now we have to implement what was agreed there."
