Trump, Turkey and Nato: What's at stake at the Ankara summit?

Trump, Turkey and Nato: What's at stake at the Ankara summit? Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Mon, 07/06/2026 - 11:50 As Trump arrives in Ankara, Nato faces a defining test over America's role, Europe's new responsibilities and Turkey's defence industry ambitions A protester holds a banner bearing the Nato logo being destroyed with a punch during a demonstration in Istanbul, 15 July 2026 (Yasin Akgul/AFP) Off US President Donald Trump and the leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) are heading to Ankar