Trump joins NATO leaders in Turkey, in photos

Members of the Historical Honor Guard stand before the welcoming ceremony for President Donald Trump at the Bestepe Presidential Palace during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

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The Latest: President Trump pleases Turkey, irks other allies ahead of NATO summit

The Latest: President Trump pleases Turkey, irks other allies ahead of NATO summit

U.S. President Donald Trump has met with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara. He announced that the U.S. will lift sanctions, opening the possibility of selling F-35 jets to Turkey over Israel’s objections. Trump also criticized NATO’s capacity without American leadership and power, expressing disappointment at the refusal of some NATO allies to join the Iran war he launched alongside Israel without consulting them. Trump also insisted that Greenland should be “controlled by the United States, not by Denmark.”