Ukraine must ‘get the support it needs’: allies prepare for NATO summit

Prime Minister Mark Carney is jetting off Monday to the two-day NATO summit in Turkey’s capital city Ankara, where world leaders will seek to avoid diplomatic friction with U.S. President Donald Trump.

The summit, set for Tuesday and Wednesday, comes against a backdrop of diverging approaches to the recent U.S. military operation against Iran, continued debate over ambitious defense spending targets, and growing public criticism of NATO across parts of Europe.

For more than four years, the Russia-Ukraine war has dominated discussions among NATO allies and played an immeasurable role in shaping the alliance’s approach to collective defense.

Türkiye’s mint has issued a special edition 5 lira circulation coin to commemorate the 36th NATO Leaders’ Summit, hosted in Ankara on July 7-8, making it one of the rare commemorative coins designed for everyday use.