NATO statement: Defense investment will increase, the 2026 summit will be held in Turkey.

NATO statement: Defense investment will increase, the 2026 summit will be held in Turkey.

25.06.2025 15:30

A declaration regarding the NATO Leaders Summit held in The Hague, Netherlands has been published. The statement emphasized that defense investments will increase at the request of U.S. President Trump, stating, "By 2035, countries' spending will reach 5% of GDP. The next meeting will be held in Turkey. We are looking forward to the meeting in 2026."

In the declaration published at the NATO Summit held in The Hague, Netherlands, it was stated that "Allies have agreed to spend 5% on defense, with 3.5% of that being basic defense requirements by the year 2035." It was also announced that the NATO Summit to be held in 2 years will take place in Turkey.

The NATO Heads of State and Government Summit continued today in The Hague, Netherlands, on its second day. In the declaration published at the summit, the request of U.S. President Donald Trump to increase defense spending to 5% within NATO was accepted, stating that "by 2035, countries' spending will be 5% of GDP. The next meeting will be held in Turkey. We are looking forward to the meeting in 2026."

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