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Trump’s Arrival in Turkey for NATO Summit Adds Drama and Spectacle
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- President Trump received an exceptionally grand welcome in Ankara, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan personally greeting him alongside a cavalry escort, military honors, and a band playing the U.S. national anthem.
- Erdogan's reception of Trump was unique among the more than 30 world leaders attending the NATO summit, highlighting the special attention given to the U.S. president.
- Trump's arrival on a jumbo jet gifted by Qatar symbolized his dominant presence at the summit, with Senator Mike Rounds noting that Trump "takes all the oxygen out of the room."
- Prior to the summit, Trump had already stirred controversy by stating he would only attend because of his friendship with Erdogan and by intervening in a FIFA decision related to the U.S. World Cup team, causing tensions with European leaders.
