site.btaAnkara's Preparations for NATO Summit to Be Discussed at Roundtable with Defence Minister

Turkiye has begun preparations for the July 7-8 NATO Summit in Ankara, with an initial discussion focused on the Turkish capital's role as host. On Thursday, the Presidency's Directorate of Communications and the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) are holding a conference entitled "NATO's Ankara Moment: Strategic Positioning for a Resilient Alliance" bringing together politicians, diplomats and academics.

Participating in the forum are Turkiye's National Defence Minister Yasar Guler; Akif Cagatay Kilic, Chief Adviser to the President on Foreign Policy and Security; and former foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Head of the Turkish Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Among the academics and diplomats set to comment on the topic are Prof. Nursin Atesoglu Guney from the National Intelligence Academy and Matthew James Bryza, the former US ambassador to Azerbaijan.

The discussion will feature two panels: NATO and the Changing Security Environment, and Turkiye-NATO Partnership at 74.

Fewer than 100 days remain until the Alliance's summit, which Turkiye will host for the second time, following the NATO Istanbul Summit 2004. The talks in Ankara will take place against the backdrop of the conflict in Iran, a factor that security experts say makes them even more significant. US President Donald Trump is expected to attend the July summit in the Turkish capital.