Trump travels to Ankara for NATO summit, meetings scheduled with Erdogan and other leaders
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to attend a NATO summit in Ankara, meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other heads of state. Reports differ on his exact arrival and attendance dates, while the summit agenda includes defence spending and talks with Ukrainian and Syrian leaders.
Donald Trump and other NATO leaders are scheduled to meet in Ankara for a NATO summit, with Trump slated to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the event. Trump will travel to Ankara on Monday evening aboard Air Force One, a plane gifted by Qatar, for a two‑day summit.
Accounts differ on Trump’s arrival and attendance dates. One report said he arrived on Tuesday, while another indicated he arrived on Monday evening. Likewise, one source reported that he attended the summit on Saturday, whereas another placed his attendance on Tuesday.
The summit agenda includes defence spending, according to ibtimes.sg. Trump is also scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al‑Sharaa at the summit, ibtimes.sg reported. On Saturday, Trump held phone calls with Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin, ibtimes.sg said, and during the call Trump and Zelenskyy agreed to continue discussions on ending the war. ibtimes.sg added that Russia and Ukraine remain far apart on core terms, including Moscow's demand for full control of the Donbas region. Trump expressed disappointment with Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Spain, gdelt reported. almonitor noted that the NATO summit in Ankara is set to begin on Tuesday evening.
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