NATO leaders gathered in Ankara, Turkiye, on Tuesday and Wednesday for a major summit. In the run-up to the gathering, it was clear what the No. 1 issue on the agenda would be: burden sharing. US President Donald Trump has been pressuring European allies to invest more in defense and develop concrete plans to reach new spending targets. In this sense, the outcome of the summit was a success. But there was another notable aspect of the summit that did not get the attention it deserved: the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative.

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Atlantic Council experts break down an eventful two days in Ankara.

NATO Summit explained: NATO leaders met in Ankara, Turkiye, for their annual summit. Discussions focused on defense investment and continued support for Ukraine. Allies pledged…