Erdogan gave Trump a golden pistol at the close of the NATO summit, Turkish media reports. Other NATO leaders received pistols too, but not gold ones.
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Erdogan gave Trump a golden pistol at the close of the NATO summit, Turkish media reports. Other NATO leaders received pistols too, but not gold ones.
US Ambassador to NATO:
"The Memorandum of Understanding between the parties was always performance-based, and President Trump said, if shipping is attacked or if the Iranians want to act belligerent, then he will respond with overwhelming force."
Slovak President Pellegrini showed reporters a gift from Erdogan at the NATO summit.
Greece "would not welcome" Turkey getting F-35s or engines for its "Kaan" fighter, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said, seeking guarantees the jets won't be used against NATO allies.
Germany's Chancellor Merz:
On the sidelines of the NATO meeting in Ankara, we agreed with the American government that U.S. Tomahawk missiles will be purchased by us and stationed in Germany.
We are closing an important strategic gap in our defense while simultaneously working to develop our own European systems and deploy them in Europe.
Erdogan gifted Belgian PM Bart De Wever a personalized revolver at the NATO summit. It was loaded. The delegation only found the gun and ammunition after landing in Belgium and handed it to airport police. Its fate is still undecided.
Source: 7sur7.
President Trump landed back in D.C a few hours ago from the NATO summit in Ankara.
At the Ankara Summit, Erdogan gifted NATO leaders personalized revolvers loaded with live ammo. Starmer couldn't take his home, it would be illegal in the UK.
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Trump boards Air Force One as the NATO Summit in Turkey wraps up.
Turkish President Erdogan at NATO Summit in Ankara:
As Turkey, we are one of the rare allies that produces its own fighter jet, its own tank, its own ships, and develops its own air defense systems.
In unmanned aerial vehicles, naval vessels, warships, we rank among the top in the world.
Trump: NATO members making great progress toward the 5% defense spending number.
Iranian MP Hardliner Calls for Missile Attack on Trump During NATO Summit in Turkey.
Hamid Rasaei, a prominent Iranian conservative figure and member of Iranian Parliament, has publicly urged Iranian forces to target U.S. President Donald ...
Iranian MP Hardliner Calls for Missile Attack on Trump During NATO Summit in Turkey.
Hamid Rasaei, a prominent Iranian conservative figure and member of Iranian Parliament, has publicly urged Iranian forces to target U.S. President Donald Trump with missiles while he attends the NATO summit in Turkey.
In a post on X, Rasaei wrote:
My suggestion is when the filthy yellow dog is within our reach and has come to Turkey for the NATO summit, we should officially and without any courtesy target the location of the filthy and criminal Trump in Turkey with missiles.
Italian PM Meloni:
Of the twelve critical raw materials identified by NATO, at least six are controlled by a single country.
We must ensure that the resources we are investing are going toward things that we fully control and over which we remain sovereign.
NATO chief Rutte on Russia's war on Ukraine: "grown-up democracies" shouldn't attack other countries in the 21st century. "It's kind of crazy to do that."
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Over $50 billion in fresh procurement was announced by NATO allies meeting in Ankara.
NATO's Ankara Summit Declaration reaffirms that an attack on one is an attack on all, calling unity and collective strength the foundation of security for the Alliance's one billion citizens.
Allies pledge €70 billion in military equipment...
NATO's Ankara Summit Declaration reaffirms that an attack on one is an attack on all, calling unity and collective strength the foundation of security for the Alliance's one billion citizens.
Allies pledge €70 billion in military equipment, assistance and training for Ukraine in 2026, affirming sovereign commitments to sustain at least equivalent levels in 2027.
On Iran, Allies reiterate it must never have a nuclear weapon and call on Tehran to fully respect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
VIDEO: Trump: "Spain is a wasted cause. We don't want to do any trade business with Spain anymore, by the way. I'd like to cut it off. Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. Cut off all trade with Spain, please. Including visits. We don't want anything to do. They're hopeless. Bad people."
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš:
At the dinner there was nothing about NATO spending. Nobody was interested in that at dinner.
We talked about the food, about all sorts of things, about football, Haaland being a genius, and so on.
Erdogan: Turkey has allocated an additional $24 billion for its "Steel Dome" project to strengthen NATO air and missile defenses.
NATO leaders gather for a family photo as the Ankara summit begins.
NATO Secretary General: 5,000 aircraft have flown from Europe to support military operations against Iran.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrived in Ankara for the NATO summit and is set to meet with Trump.
