Erdogan announced a critical NATO summit in Ankara
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the NATO summit in Ankara will be one of the most crucial for the Alliance’s future, as the global security landscape is changing rapidly. According to him, the organization must adapt to new threats and rethink its approaches to collective defense, TRT Haber reports.
According to Erdogan, the current security situation differs significantly from the one in which NATO was founded, and that is precisely why the Alliance needs to update its approaches to responding to threats. “The NATO leaders’ summit, which we will host in Ankara on July 7–8, is of critical importance in the history of the Alliance. Recent events both in our region and around the world have further heightened the importance of the Ankara summit,” Erdogan said.
He emphasized that modern challenges have become more complex, and the international security system less predictable than before, requiring joint decisions from NATO member states. “We expect that important decisions regarding the Alliance’s future and the future shape of the global security architecture will be made in Ankara. The modern world is no longer a continuation of the old world that existed at the time of NATO’s creation. Threats have become more complex, risks have diversified, the global system has blurred—in short, the world has changed significantly,” the Turkish president stated.
Erdogan also emphasized that Ankara supports the strengthening of NATO and is ready to actively participate in shaping a renewed collective security system that must be more effective and more balanced. “Fair burden-sharing, sincere cooperation, and a shared understanding of security within NATO are very important for the Alliance’s future. As Turkey, we are ready to contribute to a NATO that is more resolute and better prepared for threats,” added Erdogan.
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