NATO Summit Opens in Ankara Under Trump Pressure

The summit opened on Tuesday with Secretary General Mark Rutte and Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler among the key figures.

Trump arrived in Turkey amid expectations he would offer to restore access to F-35 fighter jets for Ankara, despite objections from Israel.

European allies, including a politically weakened Keir Starmer, faced pressure to meet defence spending targets.

The gathering is seen as a critical test of NATO’s unity and the US commitment to European security.