Ankara 07.07.2026 President Donald Trump said that Greenland should be under the United States powers, not Denmark, reaffirming a stance that has previously caused tensions among NATO allies. The remarks about “controlling” Greenland were made shortly after arrival to the Turkish presidential palace in Ankara, where the Alliance leaders gathered for a summit. President Donald…
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NATO Summit: Rutte arrives to Ankara
06.07.2026 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, arrived in Ankara to attend the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit to be held on July 7-8 held a press conference. While expressing his gratitude to hotsing the Summit to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Rutte said “So far, everything has been perfect.” Over the next two…
NATO: Trump travels to Ankara
20.06.2026 US President Donald Trump has publicly confirmed for the first time that he plans to travel to Turkey this year, weeks after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he would attend the NATO Summit in Ankara. “We’ll be going to Turkey,” Trump told reporters Friday, June 19, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland,…
EU statement on Turkey elections
Brussels 16.05.2023 “The EU welcomes the holding of parliamentary and presidential elections that took place in Türkiye on Sunday 14 May and the high turnout as a clear sign of the commitment of the Turkish people to exercising their democratic right to vote” reads the joint Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell and Commissioner for…
Russia-Ukraine peace talks progress
Brussels 30.03.2022 A round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine took place in Istanbul, Turkey, providing some perspective of progress. Ukrainian officials confirmed that the Ukrainian state was ready to declare itself permanently neutral and drop the project of joining NATO. More talks are expected to follow. #Russia's promise to scale down military operations…
Varosha: EU response to Turkey announcement
Brussels 20.07.2021 “The High Representative of the European Union expresses his deep concern over the announcements made by President Erdoğan and Mr. Tatar on 20 July 2021, with respect to the fenced-off area of Varosha, which constitutes an unacceptable unilateral decision to change the status of Varosha” reads the announcement of the European External Action…