Trump tells Erdogan he plans to visit Turkey for Nato summit

Trump tells Erdogan he plans to visit Turkey for Nato summit Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 11:31 The visit could make the Nato summit one of the most consequential in decades as the US weighs withdrawing troops from Europe Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and US President Donald Trump give a thumbs-up during the greetings ceremony at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 13 October 2025 (AFP) Off US President Donald Trump has told his Turkish counterpart that he plans to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) summit in Ankara in July, multiple sources familiar with the conversations told Middle East Eye. In April, Trump said he was seriously considering withdrawing the US from Nato, adding that he was disgusted with the alliance. However, the US president struck a different tone during a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 20 May, saying he would visit Ankara to attend the meeting. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said over the weekend that Erdogan had spoken with Trump multiple times in the past month, and that in none of those calls did Trump suggest he would not attend. Some reports have suggested that Erdogan also hopes to meet Trump in Los Angeles during the US–Turkey World Cup match scheduled for 25 June. Sources familiar with the matter told MEE that Erdogan often likes to attend football matches to support the Turkish national team, and that if he goes to Los Angeles, he may seek to meet Trump and watch the match with him. However, the sources said no decision on such a visit has yet been made. Trump is expected to honour his commitment to visit Turkey, after Erdogan travelled to Washington during Trump's first a...

Original source: Middle East Eye