Duran says Türkiye plays key role in NATO’s new vision

Türkiye’s hosting of the 36th NATO Summit in Ankara has reflected the country’s strategic position and growing international role, Communications Director Burhanettin Duran said on July 8.

In a post on Turkish social media platform NSosyal, Duran said Türkiye’s foreign policy under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had moved beyond being a regional actor and become one of the influential forces in the global system.

He said the Ankara summit marked a “historic process” as NATO discusses a new vision that will shape the parameters of the global security architecture.

Duran said the “NATO 3.0” vision, which aims to increase Europe’s weight in defense, places Türkiye at the center of this transformation.