"President Erdoğan's diplomatic traffic at the NATO Summit"

25.06.2025 16:10

President Erdoğan engaged in intense diplomatic activity at the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit held in The Hague. He held bilateral meetings with various heads of state and government, including UK Prime Minister Starmer, US President Trump, German Chancellor Merz, Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez, and French President Macron.

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World leaders continue their contacts during the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit held in The Hague, Netherlands. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also continued his diplomatic contacts at the summit. Erdoğan held bilateral meetings with some heads of state and government.



Diplomatic traffic from President Erdoğan at the NATO Summit


ERDOĞAN MET WITH THE UK PRIME MINISTER



President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Erdoğan's meeting with Starmer at the World Forum Building, where the summit was held, was closed to the press. In the meeting, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, MIT President İbrahim Kalın, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, Presidential Foreign Policy and Security Chief Advisor Akif Çağatay Kılıç, and AK Party Deputy Chairman Halit Yerebakan were also present.



Diplomatic traffic from President Erdoğan at the NATO Summit


In his meeting with Starmer, Erdoğan expressed his hope that Iran and Israel would adhere to the ceasefire, stating that the tension should not allow the humanitarian crisis in Gaza to be forgotten.



Diplomatic traffic from President Erdoğan at the NATO Summit


ERDOĞAN AND TRUMP MET BRIEFLY



Before the NATO Heads of State and Government Meeting at the summit, a family photo was taken with the leaders of 32 countries at the World Forum where the summit was held. Prior to the meeting, Erdoğan and US President Donald Trump had a brief conversation. No official statement has been made regarding what the two leaders discussed during this short meeting.



Diplomatic traffic from President Erdoğan at the NATO Summit


Erdoğan and Trump had a closed-door meeting at the Royal Palace after dinner the previous day. According to a statement from the Presidential Communications Directorate, President Erdoğan stated that the two countries have great potential in various fields, especially in energy and investment, and that advancing cooperation in the defense industry would facilitate reaching a total trade volume target of 100 billion dollars.



Erdoğan expressed his satisfaction with the ceasefire achieved between Israel and Iran through the efforts of President Trump, hoping it would be permanent, and emphasized the importance of close dialogue in ending the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza and finding a peaceful solution to the Russia-Ukraine war.



The two leaders highlighted the importance of steps to strengthen the deterrent power of NATO as leading allies of the Alliance.



Diplomatic traffic from President Erdoğan at the NATO Summit


ERDOĞAN MET WITH MERZ



President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during the NATO Heads of State and Government Meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands.



Diplomatic traffic from President Erdoğan at the NATO Summit


SANCHEZ AND ERDOĞAN CHATTED



President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a conversation with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for a while.



ERDOĞAN MET WITH MACRON



President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with French President Emmanuel Macron during the NATO Heads of State and Government Meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands.



Diplomatic traffic from President Erdoğan at the NATO Summit


Diplomatic traffic from President Erdoğan at the NATO Summit


Diplomatic traffic from President Erdoğan at the NATO Summit


A FAMILY PHOTO WAS TAKEN



Erdoğan participated in the family photo session at the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit. Before the NATO Heads of State and Government Meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands, a family photo was taken after the official welcoming ceremony at the World Forum where the summit was held.



Diplomatic traffic from President Erdoğan at the NATO Summit


President Erdoğan, who was welcomed by the host Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, shook hands with Schoof and Rutte and took a photo. In the family photo taken after the official welcoming ceremony, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was on Erdoğan's right, and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson was on his left. The leaders then proceeded to the Heads of State and Government Meeting.



Diplomatic traffic from President Erdoğan at the NATO Summit


NATO SUMMIT DECLARATION ANNOUNCED



In the NATO Summit Declaration announced on the second day of the summit, it was stated that the allies reaffirmed their commitment to Article 5.



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The declaration stated, "Allies agreed to spend 5% on defense, with 3.5% of that being basic defense requirements by 2035." The declaration also included the following statements:



Diplomatic traffic from President Erdoğan at the NATO Summit


"Allies see deep security issues, particularly the long-term threat posed by Russia and the persistent threat of terrorism. Allies agreed to rapidly expand transatlantic defense industrial cooperation. Allies reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to collective defense. NATO allies reaffirmed their permanent sovereign commitments to support Ukraine. The progress and spending status of the plan will be reviewed in 2029."



Diplomatic traffic from President Erdoğan at the NATO Summit


2026 NATO SUMMIT IN TURKEY



The summit declaration also announced that the 2026 NATO Summit will be held in Turkey.



Diplomatic traffic from President Erdoğan at the NATO Summit


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