epa13098256 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks during a press conference at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, 08 July 2026. The NATO Summit takes place from 07-08 July. EPA/NECATI SAVAS

epa13098199 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, 08 July 2026. The NATO Summit takes place from 07-08 July. EPA/NECATI SAVAS

epa13098195 Staff prepare the stage ahead of the US President Donald Trump press conference at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, 08 July 2026. The NATO Summit takes place from 07-08 July. EPA/FILIP SINGER

epaselect epa13098031 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, 08 July 2026. The NATO Summit takes place from 07-08 July. EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI

epaselect epa13097784 (L-R) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer prepare for a group photo during the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, 08 July 2026. The NATO Summit takes place from 07-08 July. EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI

epa13098176 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, 08 July 2026. The NATO Summit takes place from 07-08 July. EPA/FILIP SINGER

epa13098179 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, 08 July 2026. The NATO Summit takes place from 07-08 July. EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI

epa13098163 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan conduct a meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, 08 July 2026. The NATO Summit takes place from 07-08 July. EPA/MICHAEL KAPPELER / POOL

epa13098137 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, 08 July 2026. The NATO Summit takes place from 07-08 July. EPA/FILIP SINGER