Türkiye: Turkish Stars perform rehearsal flights in Ankara ahead of NATO Summit.

SHOTLIST: ANKARA, TÜRKİYE (JULY 5, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF TURKISH STARS AEROBATIC TEAM PERFORMING REHEARSAL FLIGHTS IN SKIES OVER ANITKABIR AND PRESIDENTIAL COMPLEXANKARA, TÜRKİYE - JULY 5: The Turkish Stars, the renowned aerobatic demonstration team of the Turkish Air Force, conducted a final rehearsal flight over the capital Ankara on Sunday, July 5. The aerial drills serve as preparation for an upcoming official demonstration flight to mark the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit. The team will execute its official demonstration flight on Monday, July 6, between 3:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. local time. Türkiye will host a NATO Summit for the first time in 22 years next week, bringing world leaders to Ankara at a time of deepening security challenges and shifting burden-sharing within the alliance. Following the 2004 NATO Istanbul Summit, which became one of the key meetings in the alliance’s post-Cold War transformation, Türkiye will once again host NATO leaders in what officials describe as an “age of uncertainties.” The 36th NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government, to be held in the capital Ankara, is seen as critical for the future of the alliance and the broader global security architecture.