NATO Summit program announced for Ankara meeting

Ankara is set to host the NATO Summit on July 7-8, with organizers releasing a comprehensive schedule of events. The summit aims to bring together leaders from member states and partner nations to discuss critical security issues and strengthen alliances.

The program begins on July 6th with a press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The following day, July 7th, will feature a Defense Industry Forum, opening remarks by Rutte, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz, and Defense Minister Yaşar Güler. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to deliver a brief address during the forum.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will give a short speech within the framework of the Forum.

Discussions will also extend to foreign relations with Istanbul Cooperation Initiative partners, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The day includes a reception hosted by Minister Güler for Defense Ministers and concludes with a formal dinner hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife Emine Erdoğan. Notable guests at the dinner include the Presidents of South Korea and Ukraine, and the President of the European Commission.

Further working dinners are planned, including one focused on NATO-Ukraine relations with European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas, and another involving Defense Ministers from NATO's Asia-Pacific partners: Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea. The summit's final day, July 8th, will include press statements, official welcoming ceremonies, a family photo session, and the main leaders' meeting, followed by concluding press conferences.

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A working dinner at the NATO-Ukraine Foreign Ministers level is expected to be attended by Kaja Kallas, Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.