Photo Credit: Getty Images The recent NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye had a lot of ups and downs over the two days when leaders met on the 7th and 8th of July. There was a rocky start where President Trump made remarks saying “I just want to say there was tremendous love in that room,” at a news conference not long after he had said repeatedly that “I’m not happy with NATO.” It appears that he came to this conference unhappy with his fellow leaders as they were unwilling to pr

Two flags side by side against a clear sky: the red Turkish flag with a white star and crescent, and the blue EU flag with yellow stars. From Mali and Niger to Ukraine, Turkish drones have become a symbol of Ankara’s growing strategic influence in the world. Behind their success lies a defense industry that has turned Turkey’s diplomatic assertiveness into a major asset. Mark Rutte’s visit to Ankara on 21-22 April also confirmed, using his words, that Türkiye now matters more