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US President Donald Trump arrives in Turkey to attend NATO summit

NATO leaders unveiled billions in arms deals as allies sought to show Trump that higher defense spending is producing new military capabilities.

  • President Donald Trump arrived in Ankara on Tuesday for a two-day NATO summit as tensions persist over defense spending and alliance support.
  • Trump previously demanded more "loyalty" from allies, criticizing their defense spending and stance on Iran; NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte pushed back on Monday, stating members are closing the spending gap.
  • At a defense forum, Rutte announced "tens of billions of dollars in new contracts," while representatives from 15 nations pledged to purchase Airbus air-to-air refueling and transport planes.
  • A four-country effort will purchase five new Triton surveillance drones to modernize NATO's fleet, while leaders prepare to confirm a support package for Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attending.
  • The alliance remains committed to a goal established last year: increasing defense and related spending to 5 percent of GDP by 2035 to ensure long-term military capabilities.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed US President Donald Trump, who is on an official visit to Türkiye, with an "A+ grade official ceremony".

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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