US President Donald Trump's two-day schedule for the NATO Summit in Ankara on July 7-8 has been announced. After arriving in Ankara on Tuesday, Trump will be welcomed with an official ceremony by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan; over the two days he will hold bilateral meetings with Erdoğan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Syrian President, before departing Ankara and returning to his country.
Tuesday, July 7
- Arrival in Ankara
- 2:15 PM — Welcoming ceremony hosted by President Erdoğan
- 3:00 PM — Official welcoming ceremony and military ceremony
- 3:15 PM — Bilateral meeting with President Erdoğan
- 7:05 PM — NATO Leaders' Social Dinner
Wednesday, July 8
- 10:30 AM — Meeting with NATO Secretary General
- 10:50 AM — Official welcome and family photo
- 11:15 AM — NATO Leaders' Working Session
- 2:30 PM — Bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
- 3:30 PM — Bilateral meeting with the Syrian President
- 4:15 PM — Press conference
After the program, Trump will depart Ankara and return to the US.
Summit framework
Trump's visit takes place within the framework of the 36th NATO Summit, hosted by Turkey in Ankara on July 7-8. The summit, chaired by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, is attended by the leaders of the 32 member countries; Turkey is hosting a NATO summit for the second time, 22 years after the 2004 Istanbul Summit.
One of the most talked-about parts of the program is Trump's bilateral meeting with the Syrian President. Recent contacts between the two countries have made this meeting one of the summit's highlights. In Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy, the war in Ukraine and the alliance's support for Kyiv are expected to be discussed.
