07.07.2026 18:50
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed US President Donald Trump, who paid an official visit to Turkey ahead of the NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Ankara, with a magnificent ceremony. During the procession arranged for the ceremony, the Equestrian Ceremonial Unit, led by two horsemen carrying the Turkish flag in one hand and the US flag in the other, accompanied Trump's convoy through the streets of the Presidential Complex with tremendous splendor. This historic welcome resonated widely in the international press.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed the President of the United States (USA) Donald Trump, who made an official visit to Turkey before the 36th NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Ankara, with a magnificent official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. These historic moments when the two leaders came together resonated widely in the world press, especially in the US media.
MAGNIFICENT ESCORT BY THE CEREMONIAL CAVALRY UNIT
On the avenues of the Complex, where the giant Turkish flag with its star and crescent waved under the Ankara sky, the Turkish Armed Forces Ceremonial Cavalry Unit accompanied the large convoy carrying the official vehicle of US President Donald Trump.
Those moments, when the cavalrymen, their hands adorned with Turkish and American flags, marched in an orderly fashion on the right and left of the convoy, were captured moment by moment from the air by drone cameras. This protocol escort, lasting until the main entrance gate of the Presidential Complex, displayed the grandeur of the ceremony.
Dan Scavino, Director of the White House Office of Personnel and a member of Trump's close working team, also shared these moments on his social media account.
PRAISE POURED FROM US MEDIA FOR TURKEY'S WELCOMING CEREMONY
At the official ceremony area, President Erdoğan and US President Trump walked side by side on the blue carpet accompanied by the band and marches, saluting the honor guard. Accompanied by colorful smoke displays held in honor of the ceremony in the sky, the two leaders gave messages of friendship to the cameras.
Immediately after the welcoming ceremony, US television channels and leading journalists conveyed this magnificent atmosphere in Ankara to the American public through live broadcasts. The US media reported with great enthusiasm and words of praise on the cavalry welcoming ceremony that President Erdoğan arranged for Trump and the high level of hospitality displayed. In international analyses, comments were made that this diplomatic grace could open the door to a new era in relations between the two countries.