NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his team for hosting the NATO Summit held in Ankara on July 7-8. Rutte praised the hospitality shown by Turkey, which hosted the summit.

I would like to thank President Erdoğan and his team for hosting us in this magnificent venue. I was truly very impressed by the hospitality shown to us by our Turkish hosts.
The Secretary General's thanks came as part of the summit where alliance leaders gathered in Ankara. Turkey is hosting a NATO summit for the second time, 22 years after the 2004 Istanbul Summit.

Ankara Summit
The 36th NATO Summit is convening in Ankara on July 7-8, hosted by Turkey. Leaders of the 32 member countries are attending the summit chaired by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Key topics at the summit include defense spending, increasing the production capacity of the defense industry, and sustaining support for Ukraine.