Trump Meets Erdogan, Zelenskyy at 32-Nation NATO Summit as Allies Eye Iran War and Defense Spats
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 5
Trump Meets Erdogan, Zelenskyy at 32-Nation NATO Summit as Allies Eye Iran War and Defense Spats
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 5
Summary
Trump travels to Turkey on Tuesday for a NATO summit, with White House plans calling for meetings with Recep Tayyip Erdogan before alliance talks and with Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday.
Those meetings come as the 32-member alliance faces strain over Trump’s stance on Greenland, European defense spending and the Iran war, setting a tense backdrop for the summit.
Turkey’s role is central because Erdogan hosts Trump ahead of the full NATO gathering, giving the bilateral meeting added weight before leaders convene.
The summit is likely to test Trump’s ties with wary allies while putting Ukraine and broader security disputes at the center of NATO discussions.