Fidan joins restricted NATO meeting with European counterparts
00:48, 08/07/2026, WednesdayU: Update: 01:09, 08/07/2026, Wednesday
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (L), French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barro, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, and Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy attend a closed-door meeting on the sidelines of the 36th NATO Ankara Summit to discuss current security issues in Ankara, Turkiye on July 7, 2026.Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attended a restricted-format meeting with counterparts from Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Poland alongside EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas as Ankara hosts the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit focusing on security cooperation and the alliance's future structure.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan joined a restricted-format meeting on Tuesday alongside the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara, engaging with senior European counterparts to discuss current security challenges facing the alliance, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.
European ministers convene
The gathering brought together foreign ministers from Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Poland, as well as Kaja Kallas, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy. The participants focused on pressing security issues facing the alliance, the sources said.
Transatlantic tensions
The two-day summit began Tuesday in the Turkish capital with leaders from NATO’s 32 member states converging on Ankara. Several partners from the Asia-Pacific region and invited guests — including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — are also participating in the high-level gathering.
The meeting is expected to underscore allied unity despite recent strains in transatlantic relations. Leaders aim to advance the “NATO 3.0” vision, under which Europe would assume a leading role in conventional defense while Washington reassesses its military footprint on the continent.
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