Ankara used the summit to prove it can deliver what others cannot: access, leverage, and channels to Trump, Damascus and Moscow
When NATO’s 36th summit opened at the Bestepe Presidential Complex on July 7, the official agenda read like every other alliance gathering of the past few years: defense spending targets, support for Ukraine, industrial capacity, adaptation to new threats. But for the host nation, the meeting was never only about the communiqué. It was a stage, and Türkiye had spent months building the set.
The guest list alone signaled the stakes. Alongside the leaders of all 32 member states, Ankara welcomed US President Donald…
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