Turkey Fortifies Ankara With 40,000 Security Staff for July 7-8 NATO Summit
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 3
Turkey Fortifies Ankara With 40,000 Security Staff for July 7-8 NATO Summit
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 3
Summary
More than 40,000 security personnel will be stationed around Ankara as Turkey locks down the capital for the July 7-8 NATO leaders' summit.
Turkey also plans to activate domestic short- and medium-range missile-defense systems, put its F-16 fleet on high alert, and deploy drones alongside anti-drone systems.
The buildup reflects Ankara's effort to shield a city shaken in recent years by terrorist attacks while it hosts one of NATO's highest-profile gatherings.
The measures would turn the capital into a heavily defended security zone as alliance leaders arrive next month.