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Defence Industries Secretariat head Haluk Görgün has stated that stronger defence cooperation between Türkiye and Romania will enhance joint capabilities and contribute to NATO collective security. He cited the delivery of the CAm. Roman corvette to the Romanian Navy as a reflection of growing strategic ties.Türkiye's Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Friday to attend funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying Ankara "deeply shares the pain" of the Iranian people and pledging to support regional stability efforts.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.

Defence Industries Secretariat head Haluk Görgün has stated that stronger defence cooperation between Türkiye and Romania will enhance joint capabilities and contribute to NATO collective security. He cited the delivery of the CAm. Roman corvette to the Romanian Navy as a reflection of growing strategic ties.Türkiye's Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Friday to attend funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying Ankara "deeply shares the pain" of the Iranian people and pledging to support regional stability efforts.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.

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Erdoğan welcomes Trump in Ankara as NATO summit begins

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Erdoğan welcomes Trump in Ankara as NATO summit begins

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes US President Donald Trump who is paying an official visit to Turkiye ahead of the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit, at Ankara Esenboga Airport in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 07, 2026.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed US President Donald Trump at Esenboğa Airport in Ankara as the two-day NATO summit kicked off. The leaders will hold bilateral and delegation-level talks on regional and international issues, followed by a joint press conference.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday welcomed his US counterpart Donald Trump in the capital Ankara, as the two-day NATO summit kicked off. Erdoğan personally greeted Trump upon his arrival at Esenboğa Airport. An official welcoming ceremony will later be held at the presidential complex, after which they will hold bilateral talks and delegation-level meetings on regional and international issues. The leaders are also expected to hold a news conference.

US military delegation visits Anıtkabir

Earlier Tuesday, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine visited Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Türkiye. Caine, accompanied by a US delegation, observed a moment of silence before laying a wreath at Atatürk's mausoleum. The visit underscores the significance of Türkiye-US military ties and the respect for Türkiye's founding leader during the summit.

Summit agenda

NATO heads of state and government, as well as leaders from key partner countries, are meeting in Ankara for the alliance's 2026 summit, which will focus on implementing defence spending commitments agreed at last year's meeting in The Hague, sustaining military support for Ukraine, and expanding defence industrial production. The Ankara summit is the second NATO leaders’ meeting to be held in Türkiye, following the 2004 summit in Istanbul.

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