The Presidency's Directorate of Communications announced that an event titled 'Allies in Ankara' will be held in Ankara as part of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit. The event will be organized in cooperation with the Presidency, the Munich Security Conference, and the Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA).
The two-day event will complement the summit's official program. Forty-five side events will be held with the participation of senior government representatives, decision-makers, and domestic and international stakeholders.
The event will feature seminars, roundtable meetings, policy dialogues, and thematic sessions. These sessions will address the main issues affecting the global and regional security agenda from different perspectives.
Topics to be discussed include:
- NATO's deterrence and defense capacity
- European security architecture
- Transatlantic relations
- Defense industry and technologies
- Hybrid threats
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial intelligence
- Protection of critical infrastructure
- Security dimensions of the Ukraine war
- Developments in the Black Sea, Baltic, Middle East, Gulf, and Indo-Pacific regions
- Energy and transportation corridors
- Maritime security
- The role of women in security and crisis management
- Democratic resilience
- Food security
The statement emphasized that the event will bring together international policymakers and strategic research institutions, reinforcing Ankara's position as a center for international dialogue and idea generation in the fields of security, defense, and foreign policy during the NATO Summit.