Türkiye: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives at NATO Defense Forum in Ankara.

SHOTLIST: ANKARA, TÜRKİYE (JULY 7, 2026) 1. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY ARRIVING AT ATO CONGRESIUM FOR NATO SUMMIT DEFENSE INDUSTRY FORUM ANKARA, TÜRKİYE - JULY 7: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the ATO Congresium on Tuesday, July 7, to attend the NATO Defense Industry Forum, held alongside the 36th NATO Summit. The NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum brings together senior alliance officials, allied and partner representatives, and industry leaders to discuss defense production, investment and innovation at a time when the alliance is pressing members to replenish stocks and increase output. The forum is being held in Ankara as part of the July 7-8 NATO Summit, bringing together senior allied officials, defense industry representatives, and innovation leaders. NATO describes the forum as its premier high-level event on transatlantic defense production, investment and innovation, with this year’s agenda focused on increasing defense production, cooperation and joint procurement across the alliance. The forum comes as NATO allies seek to expand industrial capacity and reinforce deterrence amid rising security challenges, with Türkiye positioning its defense industry as a key contributor to alliance capabilities. The NATO summit continues through Wednesday, with allied leaders set to discuss defense investment, military support for Ukraine and efforts to expand the alliance's defense industrial base.