NATO allies to begin key talks at Ankara summit
After a pomp-filled welcome in Ankara, NATO allies are ready to hold key talks on the second day of the summit on July 8.
As he landed in the Turkish capital, U.S. President Donald Trump was effusive in his praise for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, highlighting their "chemistry" in remarks that contrasted sharply with his lingering bitterness with European allies over the war on Iran.
"I was very disappointed with NATO," Trump repeated, setting the tone for the summit's main gathering, where the alliance's 31 other leaders will come face-to-face with the mercurial U.S. leader when the main session opens at 0815 GMT.
The summit comes at a fraught time for the 77-year-old transatlantic alliance, with Trump demanding members make good on a pledge to ramp up defense spending as Washington takes a step back from Europe.
