The Turkish capital played host to the 36th NATO Summit on Tuesday, drawing leaders from all 32 member states, approximately 100 ministers, and thousands of foreign dignitaries. At the center of discussions: the perennial and increasingly urgent question of military spending among alliance members.
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Ankara on Tuesday afternoon and was scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte offered congratulations on the summit’s organization during a press conference the previous day. The summit comes at a time of heightened geopolitical tension, with defense budgets and burden-sharing likely to dominate the agenda.
