08.07.2026 18:10
US President Donald Trump, who attended the first day's dinner for leaders at the NATO summit in Ankara, was impressed by Turkish cuisine. Trump, known for constantly eating hamburgers, said, "We had dinner with President Erdoğan last night, and it was really a 10 out of 10, maybe even a 12. Everything was very delicious..."
The first day of the NATO summit held in Ankara was marked by a dinner hosted in honor of the leaders. U.S. President Donald Trump, who attended the dinner, spoke highly of Turkish cuisine. Known for preferring fast food and hamburgers in his daily life, Trump was reported to be amazed by the Turkish flavors served at the dinner in Ankara.
"IT WAS REALLY A 10, OR EVEN A 12"
Evaluating the meal he had with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Trump gave the menu full marks. Expressing his satisfaction, the U.S. President said, "We had dinner with President Erdoğan last night, and it was really a 10, maybe even a 12. Everything was very nice."
Trump's dinner choices were as follows:
- Stone oven pide
- Hizan honey
- Slow-cooked beef ribs
- Trabzon butter
- Roasted eggplant and morel mushroom freekeh pilaf
- Pistachio foam
- Maraş ice cream
- Bergamot milk baklava