Turkish president heads to Brussels for NATO summit

Baku, March 24, AZERTAC

Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is heading to Brussels to attend the NATO leaders’ summit on March 23-24.

Erdogan is accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, and presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin.

The Turkish president is expected to hold meetings with leaders of some NATO member states on the sidelines of the summit.

The summit, with a particular focus on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, will review the steps the alliance will take to strengthen its defense and deterrence.

During the summit, the leaders will also discuss the steps and decisions to shape NATO’s future prior to the Madrid summit that will be held in June to adopt its new Strategic Concept.