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NATO diplomatic conference in Turkey
The 2026 Ankara summit was a meeting of heads of state and heads of government of NATO member states, held in Ankara, Turkey, on 7–8 July 2026. It is the 36th NATO summit and the second hosted by Turkey following the 2004 summit in Istanbul. The summit took place at the Presidential Complex.
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The 2026 Ankara summit was a meeting of heads of state and heads of government of NATO member states, held in Ankara, Turkey, on 7–8 July 2026. It is the 36th NATO summit and the second hosted by Turkey following the 2004 summit in Istanbul. The summit took place at the Presidential Complex.
Prior to the summit, extensive infrastructure and urban renewal projects were carried out along the primary transit routes and surrounding areas of the venue. Coordinated by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, major road expansion, resurfacing, and intersection modernization projects were completed on the highway connecting Esenboğa International Airport to the summit center. As part of urban beautification efforts, the facades of buildings located on protocol routes were repainted, and large-scale landscaping and smart signaling systems were implemented.
The Governorship of Ankara announced a comprehensive ban on all rallies, demonstrations, and leaflet distributions across the province, effective from 28 June to 10 July 2026. Extensive security measures led to the closure of several main arteries to traffic, and administrative leave was granted to certain public personnel for the duration of the event.
In the two weeks leading up to the summit, anti-NATO protests took place in several cities, including Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir. Demonstrations led by labor unions and various non-governmental organizations opposed increased military budgets and NATO's expansion policies. According to reports from Human Rights Watch (HRW) and local rights advocates, anti-terror operations and crackdowns targeting protesters resulted in the detention of over 200 individuals, including activists, lawyers, and journalists.
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