Turkish Presidency: President Trump arrives in Turkey tomorrow to attend the NATO summit

Istanbul, July 6 (KUNA) – Burhanuddin Duran, head of communications at the Turkish presidency, announced on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump will arrive in Turkey on Tuesday to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit, at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Duran stated on the Turkish social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that during his official visit, the U.S. president will hold meetings in Ankara to discuss bilateral relations between the two allied countries across various fields, particularly defense, trade, and investments. He added that the meetings will also explore ways to strengthen existing cooperation between the two nations, alongside exchanging views on global and regional developments. Washington had previously announced that Trump’s participation in the NATO summit comes “out of respect for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,” reflecting the standing enjoyed by the Turkish president and underscoring allies’ confidence in Turkey’s ability to host the summit. Turkey is hosting the NATO summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, marking the second time in its history it has hosted the event, 22 years after hosting the Istanbul summit in 2004. President Erdogan will hold a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit with several participating heads of state and government. (End) T.A. / N.W.F.