President Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged NATO allies to lift defense-industry restrictions during a summit in Ankara, arguing that excluding non-EU members from European initiatives could create artificial divisions. He emphasized the need for common-sense cooperation among allies.

NATO leaders meet in Ankara to convince Donald Trump to re-commit to the military alliance after he revived disputes over Iran and Greenland. Trump stated he might have boycotted the summit without his friendship with host President Tayyip Erdogan and hinted at further troop withdrawals from Europe.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced the U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey imposed in 2020 over Ankara’s purchase of Russian S-400 missiles and expressed openness to selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. The decision aims to ease tensions with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, despite a U.S. law prohibiting F-35 sales to Turkey while it retains the S-400 system.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to lift sanctions on Turkey and decide on a potential sale of F-35s during a meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at a NATO summit. The sanctions were imposed under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated he hopes the war in Ukraine will be settled soon, following discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. He made the remarks during a meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in Turkey.

NATO leaders will announce arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars in Ankara before a summit with President Donald Trump. The deals aim to demonstrate compliance with U.S. calls for increased defense spending.

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a NATO summit in Turkey to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Trump will also meet with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and hold a news conference.

NATO allies have avoided addressing rights concerns in Turkey since a 2016 diplomatic crisis where 10 ambassadors were expelled for calling for the release of a political prisoner. In 2021, envoys from the U.S., France, Germany, Canada, and others issued conciliatory statements after a tense standoff with President Tayyip Erdogan, who agreed to be more cautious in future interactions.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan stated that the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara should emphasize alliance unity and resilience. He called for lifting restrictions on defense trade and Turkey's involvement in initiatives to strengthen European security.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he would most likely hold bilateral talks with U.S. President Donald Trump during the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8. The summit will include 32 NATO leaders and officials from Gulf and Asia-Pacific partners amid tensions over burden-sharing, defense spending, and U.S. complaints regarding allies' involvement in re-opening the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Iran war.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced a legal framework to accelerate the disbandment of the PKK militant group, to be put on parliament's agenda. He emphasized the determination to conclude the peace process and end the 40-year insurgency.

Turkish President Erdogan ordered officials to resume talks on reopening the Halki seminary near Istanbul, an Orthodox Christian seminary closed by the Turkish state in 1971. The issue was raised by U.S. President Trump, who is expected to visit Ankara next month for a NATO summit.