Erdoğan holds NATO summit talks with leaders
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a series of talks with leaders on the first day of the NATO summit in Ankara, with discussions focusing on bilateral ties, defense cooperation and regional issues, Communications Director Burhanettin Duran said.
In a post on Turkish social media platform NSosyal, Duran said Erdoğan’s meetings at the Presidential Complex with U.S. President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finnish President Alexander Stubb covered steps to strengthen relations.
The talks also addressed cooperation in defense, trade, energy and security, as well as regional and global developments, Duran said.
He said Erdoğan reiterated Türkiye’s position on diplomacy for regional peace and stability, including efforts to secure a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, end the Russia-Ukraine war through dialogue and resolve the process between Iran and the United States through talks.
