Donald Trump expressed his distrust of multilateral groupings during the summit gathering in Ankara.

The entities involved

• Donald Trump →

  American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

  • Trump ended the ceasefire agreement with Iran following recent attacks by Iranian forces.Mon 18:02
  • The Trump administration utilized the Department of Health & Human Services for an AI tool.Mon 18:02
• NATO →

  intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states

  • Talks regarding an Iran deal are underway, with a ceasefire reached after deadly exchanges, and Trump supporting Israel.Mon 17:12
  • Kaja Kallas, representing the EU foreign policy chief, is leading talks in Europe concerning security, migration, and connectivity issues ahead of the NATO summit.Mon 16:54
• Ankara →

  capital of Turkey

  • Turkey participates in a NATO summit and seeks to repair ties with the Trump administration.Mon 15:49
  • Turkey is leveraging its status as a major influential NATO member to maintain independent strategic cooperation with Russia, including high-level talks in Moscow.Mon 13:11

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