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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan described the NATO summit in Ankara as a “historic” meeting, noting that the Alliance reached consensus during a period of global uncertainty and strategic disagreements.
The statement by the head of Turkey’s foreign policy agency was cited by Hürriyet Daily News, UATV English reports.
Fidan said the meeting became historic both in its format and in its results.
“This summit was truly historic, both in terms of its organization and its outcomes,” Fidan said, adding that it also became an “extraordinary success” for Turkey’s foreign policy under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Fidan noted that the summit took place at a time when discussions about NATO’s future, deterrence, and transatlantic relations had created uncertainty about the direction of the alliance’s development.
According to him, the Ankara summit demonstrated that NATO remains relevant and that disagreements between members on both sides of the Atlantic can be resolved.
“In effect, this became a return to NATO’s original role, which was not offensive action but, to a greater extent, defense, peacekeeping, and strengthening prosperity and stability,” he noted.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had also previously stated that the NATO summit in Ankara concluded successfully, calling the event a historic meeting that would help determine the Alliance’s future amid challenges to Euro-Atlantic security.
It was also reported that Erdoğan advocated for there to be no restrictions on defense industry cooperation between NATO allies, insisting on Ankara’s participation in certain initiatives that concern Europe only.
He also called for including Turkey in European defense and security initiatives.
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