President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone call with Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs. According to a statement from the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, the leaders discussed Türkiye-Latvia bilateral relations and regional and global issues. President Erdoğan expressed his pleasure at hosting President Rinkēvičs in Türkiye on the occasion of the NATO Ankara Summit.
President Erdoğan voiced his hope that the decisions taken at this historic NATO Summit, where the allies' spirit of solidarity was clearly manifested, would be auspicious. He stated that Türkiye attaches great importance to the security of the Baltic region within NATO and is intensifying its contributions in this regard.
President Erdoğan emphasized his desire to further develop cooperation between Türkiye and Latvia in many areas, especially the defense industry.
President Erdoğan also held a phone call with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
The Directorate of Communications issued the following statement regarding the call: Our President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, held a phone call with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The leaders discussed Türkiye-Spain bilateral relations and regional and global issues. President Erdoğan congratulated Sánchez on the Spanish national team's World Cup victory.
Our President stated that he found the joy displayed by the people of Gaza — who were watching the match amid the rubble — following Spain's championship to be especially meaningful. He noted that Spain's conscientious and moral stance on Palestine has resonated in the hearts of football fans worldwide.
President Erdoğan expressed his happiness at hosting Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez on the occasion of the NATO Ankara Summit. Our President stated that he would be pleased to welcome Sánchez back to Türkiye in early 2027 for the Türkiye-Spain Intergovernmental Summit.
