NATO Summit: Ankara steps up security measures ahead of event - news.cgtn.com

In Turkey on 8 July 2026, NATO leaders adopted the Ankara summit declaration, which reaffirmed 'ironclad' joint defence, backed a bigger defence push and renewed support for Ukraine. German outlets reported that member states pledged a multi-billion sum to Ukraine at the summit. Ankara had stepped up security measures ahead of the event, which opened while the US-Iran truce was shaken.

Trump was at the centre of the talks. Die Zeit reported him saying he was 'very annoyed at NATO', and the Frankfurter Allgemeine wrote that he first made threats and then was subdued. EurActiv reported that NATO closed ranks around Trump after a tense run-up, and Tagesschau described the final declaration as surprisingly harmonious. On the return trip, Trump skipped the new Air Force One.