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LIVE: Trump attends welcome ceremony in Turkey ahead of NATO summit

Associated Press

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July 7, 2026

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Watch live as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes visiting U.S. President Donald Trump at a ceremony in Ankara ahead of the NATO leaders' summit. #trump #turkey #live

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Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 7, 2026

Trump Receives Official Welcome Ceremony in Turkey

US President Donald Trump receives a formal state welcome ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, marking his first visit to Turkey in his second term for the NATO summit. #Trump #Turkey

Disclose.tv

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· Jul 7, 2026

[Video] NOW - Trump lands in Turkey for the NATO summit and is greeted by President Erdogan.

NOW - Trump lands in Turkey for the NATO summit and is greeted by President Erdogan.@disclosetv

BRICS News

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· Jul 7, 2026

[Photo] JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇹🇷 President Trump lands in Ankara, Turkey, to attend the NATO summit.

JUST IN: President Trump lands in Ankara, Turkey, to attend the NATO summit.@BRICSNews

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 7, 2026

Trump set to challenge NATO allies over defence and Iran

US President Donald Trump is in Turkey for the NATO Summit, where discussions are expected to focus on defence spending and the Russia-Ukraine war. The US President is also likely to voice his frustrations at European allies for failing to back America during its war with Iran. He kicked off the NATO summit with a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Erdogan.

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 7, 2026

Turkish delight: Trump revels in Erdogan's lavish welcome

From Ottoman warriors in suits of armour to a marble palace and fighter jets, US President Donald Trump got the kind of welcome he loves in Turkey on Tuesday.World leaders seeking to woo the unpredictable Trump have learned that nothing impresses the 80-year-old more than an arrival fit for a king.And Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan knows it better than most.The two ageing leaders share a taste for both lavish presidential architecture and an autocratic style of government, and their bromance was on full display when Trump arrived in Ankara for a NATO summit.

Off The Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

‘Taking stock’

Trump heads to Turkey for NATO summit amid feud with allies ...Click to read more

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Related coverage for "LIVE: Trump attends welcome ceremony in Turkey ahead of NATO summit": Al Arabiya English — Trump Receives Official Welcome Ceremony in Turkey. Disclose.tv — [Video] NOW - Trump lands in Turkey for the NATO summit and is greeted by President Erdogan.. BRICS News — [Photo] JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇹🇷 President Trump lands in Ankara, Turkey, to attend the NATO summit.. Sky News Australia — Trump set to challenge NATO allies over defence and Iran. Al-Monitor — Turkish delight: Trump revels in Erdogan's lavish welcome. Off The Press — ‘Taking stock’