27.06.2026 12:07
During the NATO Summit scheduled for July 7-8 in Ankara, 56 thousand police and gendarmerie personnel will be on duty. All personnel will wear body cameras, and tourism police will guide foreign delegations. Meanwhile, vehicles carrying explosive or flammable materials will be prohibited from entering Ankara, and the use of motorcycles and scooters will be banned in certain areas.
Security measures have been raised to the highest level for the 'North Atlantic Treaty Organization' (NATO) Summit to be held in Ankara on July 7-8.
56,000 LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL TO SERVE
To ensure the security of heads of state, government officials, and other foreign delegations, as well as peace and security in the city, a total of 56,000 law enforcement personnel—49,000 police and 7,000 gendarmerie—will be on duty until July 12. Tourism police will also guide foreign delegations, and a 'crisis center' established to intervene in any negative situations will monitor developments in real time.
According to information received, the security measures taken days in advance for the NATO Summit to be held in Ankara on July 7-8 will continue uninterruptedly until July 12. Within this framework, 49,000 personnel from the Ankara Police Department and 7,000 personnel from the Ankara Provincial Gendarmerie Command will be on duty for the safety of citizens, guests, and the city. Security measures will be carried out with full coordination among public order, traffic, counter-terrorism, intelligence, special operations, riot control, aviation, tourism police, and other relevant units.
HELICOPTER-SUPPORTED INSPECTIONS TO BE CONDUCTED
Extensive security planning has been made for the areas where dignitaries, foreign delegations, press members, and other foreign guests will stay, as well as meeting and event zones. Necessary arrangements have also been planned to ensure the safe flow of traffic on the arrival and departure routes of the delegations. In this context, security measures have been increased at transportation hubs with high human mobility, including airports, especially Esenboğa Airport and Ankara Airport, the High-Speed Train Station (YHT), Ankara Train Station, and Ankara Intercity Bus Terminal (AŞTİ). Meanwhile, approximately 6,000 City Security Management System (KGYS) cameras will be actively used across the city for real-time image tracking and coordination. Helicopter-supported aerial inspections will also be carried out in areas where needed.
CRISIS CENTER TO IMMEDIATELY RESPOND TO NEGATIVE SITUATIONS
Through the crisis center established within the Ankara Police Department, all developments will be monitored in real time, enabling rapid decision-making and coordination with relevant institutions. Security and traffic controls at provincial entry and exit points will be intensified in full cooperation with neighboring provinces, and inspections will also be increased at necessary points.
VEHICLES CARRYING EXPLOSIVE OR FLAMMABLE MATERIALS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED INTO ANKARA
Under the decisions regarding vehicles, vehicles carrying explosive or flammable materials that could pose a risk to public safety will not be allowed to enter Ankara. In this regard, entries of such vehicles into provincial borders will be controlled, and necessary security measures will be meticulously applied. Additionally, temporary traffic and transportation arrangements will be made in required areas, and the use of motorcycles, scooters, and similar vehicles will not be permitted in designated zones.
TOURISM POLICE TO GUIDE FOREIGN DELEGATIONS
Tourism police units will actively serve in the field to provide guidance and support services to foreign delegations. Mounted police teams will also provide visible security services, especially in crowded areas. All personnel on duty will wear body cameras while performing their duties, contributing to the transparent, effective, and safe conduct of services.