Türkiye: NATO chief Rutte addresses media after Ankara summit (3).

SHOTLIST: ANKARA, TÜRKİYE (JULY 8, 2026) 1. NATO SECRETARY GENERAL MARK RUTTE ADDRESSING PRESS CONFERENCE (English)ANKARA, TÜRKİYE - JULY 8, 2026: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte held a press conference on Wednesday, July 8, after the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Ankara. Rutte addressed the media and answered questions from journalists following the high-level gathering. The NATO heads of state and government are meeting in Ankara on July 7-8 for the alliance's 2026 summit. The two-day meeting focuses on implementing defense spending commitments agreed at the 2025 summit, sustaining military support for Ukraine, and expanding defense industrial production. The summit is taking place amid renewed debate over transatlantic burden-sharing and continued uncertainty over the Russia-Ukraine war.