Türkiye: Spanish premier departs hotel after emergency landing in Ankara.

SHOTLIST ANKARA, TÜRKİYE (MAY 4, 2026) 1. SECURITY PERSONNEL WAITING AT ENTRANCE OF HOTEL BEFORE SPANISH PRIME MINISTER PEDRO SANCHEZ LEAVING HOTEL 2. SANCHEZ WALKING TOWARDS HOTEL EXIT / SANCHEZ GETTING INSIDE VEHICLE (TWO SHOTS) 3. VEHICLES LEAVING HOTELANKARA, TÜRKİYE - MAY 4, 2026: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez left the hotel where he stayed in Ankara following an unscheduled stop in the Turkish capital on Monday, May 4. The plane carrying Spanish Premier Sanchez made an emergency landing in Ankara due to a technical issue while en route from Madrid to Yerevan for a European Political Community meeting, Spain’s official news agency EFE reported on Sunday. The EFE, citing prime ministerial sources, said the official Airbus A310 aircraft carrying Sanchez to Armenia was forced to land in Ankara after experiencing a technical problem. The malfunction was described as minor, but protocol procedures were followed. Sanchez is expected to spend the night in Ankara and continue to Yerevan early in the morning. Sanchez previously missed a meeting on Ukraine held in Paris on Sept. 4, 2025, due to an aircraft malfunction. On that occasion, the Falcon-type aircraft turned back to Madrid mid-flight due to a technical fault, and Sanchez attended the meeting virtually.