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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.

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Turkish FM: NATO Ankara summit concluded successfully

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Turkish FM: NATO Ankara summit concluded successfully

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends the NATO-Ukraine Council meeting as part of the 36th NATO Ankara Summit in Ankara, Turkiye on July 7, 2026.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan declared the NATO summit in Ankara a success, noting that all allies attended at the leaders' level as a sign of confidence in Türkiye and President Erdoğan. He said the summit laid the foundations for “a stronger Europe within a stronger NATO” under the NATO 3.0 vision.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Wednesday that the NATO summit hosted by Türkiye in Ankara on July 7-8 concluded successfully. In a statement on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal, Fidan said the participation of all allies at the leaders’ level in the “historic summit” was a sign of confidence in Türkiye and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The summit, held at a critical time amid intense discussions on NATO’s transformation, addressed key issues on the Euro-Atlantic security agenda in detail, he said.

NATO 3.0 and leadership

Fidan said the summit laid the foundations for “a stronger Europe within a stronger NATO” under the NATO 3.0 vision. He thanked President Erdoğan for his “strategic vision and strong leadership” that enabled Türkiye to host a NATO summit again after 22 years. The summit, the second NATO leaders’ meeting hosted by Türkiye after the 2004 Istanbul summit, brought together leaders from 32 member states and key partners.

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