Türkiye calls for bigger European role in NATO defense
Türkiye on July 7 called for Europe to assume greater responsibility for its own defense while insisting that any new security initiatives must reinforce NATO, as alliance leaders gathered in Ankara for a landmark summit.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said decisions taken at the summit would not only address immediate security challenges but also shape the Euro-Atlantic security environment for years to come.
In a post on X, Fidan said Türkiye was ready to host NATO allies at what he described as a pivotal moment for the alliance’s future.
Fidan said NATO’s principle of collective defense remained at the core of the alliance, but argued that the strategic environment had become faster, more complex and increasingly multidomain.
