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 Ankara this week for a summit that could help determine the future of the alliance. While Trump and other leaders are expected to clash over how to reduce the US's military footprint in Europe, the Turkish government has been busy sprucing up Ankara, Turkey's political capital.