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Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Spanish citizens from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla would be deported during the day via Türkiye. The Global Sumud flotilla's 50 vessels were seized by Israel, carrying 428 people from 44 countries.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden on May 21-22, focusing on preparations for the July NATO summit in Ankara, alliance unity, support for Ukraine, and developments related to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned Israel's "piracy and banditry" against the Global Sumud Flotilla "in the strongest terms," saying Israel's attacks on the aid mission will not stop international solidarity with Palestinians or the pursuit of justice.The Israeli army has begun attacking and intercepting the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla, Israeli media reported. The flotilla, consisting of 54 boats, set sail from Türkiye in a renewed attempt to break Israel's blockade of Gaza.Türkiye has completed bureaucratic preparations to launch direct trade with Armenia as part of the ongoing normalization process between the two countries, the Foreign Ministry said. The preparations were finalized under confidence-building measures implemented since 2022.

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Spanish citizens from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla would be deported during the day via Türkiye. The Global Sumud flotilla's 50 vessels were seized by Israel, carrying 428 people from 44 countries.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will attend a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden on May 21-22, focusing on preparations for the July NATO summit in Ankara, alliance unity, support for Ukraine, and developments related to Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned Israel's "piracy and banditry" against the Global Sumud Flotilla "in the strongest terms," saying Israel's attacks on the aid mission will not stop international solidarity with Palestinians or the pursuit of justice.The Israeli army has begun attacking and intercepting the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian flotilla, Israeli media reported. The flotilla, consisting of 54 boats, set sail from Türkiye in a renewed attempt to break Israel's blockade of Gaza.Türkiye has completed bureaucratic preparations to launch direct trade with Armenia as part of the ongoing normalization process between the two countries, the Foreign Ministry said. The preparations were finalized under confidence-building measures implemented since 2022.

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Turkish officials attend NATO panel in Brussels on Türkiye's role in security landscape

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Turkish officials attend NATO panel in Brussels on Türkiye's role in security landscape

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Chairman of the Turkish Grand National Assembly National Defense Commission and former Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar (L), Turkiye’s Permanent Representative to NATO Ambassador Basat Ozturk (C) and Deputy Assistant Secretary General (DASG) for Operations, Burcu San (R) attends a panel titled 'Embracing Change, Safeguarding Tomorrow: Turkiye & NATO in a Changing Security Landscape,' organized by the Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Turkiye in Brussels, Belgium on May 20, 2026.

Chairman of the Turkish Grand National Assembly National Defense Commission Hulusi Akar, Türkiye's Permanent Representative to NATO Ambassador Basat Öztürk, and NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska attended a panel titled "Embracing Change, Safeguarding Tomorrow: Türkiye & NATO in a Changing Security Landscape" in Brussels.

Chairman of the Turkish Grand National Assembly National Defense Commission and former Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar, Türkiye's Permanent Representative to NATO Ambassador Basat Öztürk, and NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska attended a panel titled "Embracing Change, Safeguarding Tomorrow: Türkiye & NATO in a Changing Security Landscape," organized by the Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye in Brussels, Belgium on May 20, 2026.

Panel focus

The panel discussed Türkiye's strategic role within NATO amid evolving global security challenges, including the war in Ukraine, tensions in the Middle East, and the alliance's adaptation to new threats. Discussions likely covered Türkiye's contributions to NATO missions and its position on alliance enlargement.

NATO summit preparations

The event comes ahead of the NATO summit to be hosted by Türkiye in Ankara on July 7-8. Turkish officials have been briefing allies on preparations and emphasizing Ankara's expectations for the summit to demonstrate alliance unity.

Titles :NATO Brussels Belgium Panel political policy May 20 Turkiye Directorate of Communications Basat Ozturk Embracing Change Safeguarding Tomorrow security landscape

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