Holding a press conference following the NATO Summit, President Erdoğan said: “It has once again become clear at the end of the summit that Türkiye—a NATO member for 70 years, owner of the second largest army in the Alliance and the fifth biggest contributor to its operations and missions—will have a say in NATO’s future as has been in its past and present.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke to reporters following the NATO Summit in Madrid.
Noting that NATO has successfully completed one of the most important summits in its history, President Erdoğan stated that the summit helped the Allies to reaffirm their spirit of unity and solidarity in the face of existing challenges.
“I extend my gratitude to all the Spanish authorities, particularly King Felipe VI and President of the Government of Spain Mr. Sánchez, for their hospitality and the successful organization. I also thank Secretary General Mr. Stoltenberg and his team for the efforts they have exerted for the success of the summit,” the President said.
“WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE NECESSARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATO IN A SPIRIT OF ALLIANCE”
Noting that he held talks with heads of state and government as part of the summit, President Erdoğan said: “During these talks, we mainly discussed the developments in Ukraine and exchanged views on issues related to the Alliance’s agenda. We also held consultations within the framework of our shared agendas. It has once again become clear at the end of the summit that Türkiye—a NATO member for 70 years, owner of the second largest army in the Alliance and the fifth biggest contributor to its operations and missions—will have a say in NATO’s future as has been in its past and present. While pursuing our own independent foreign policy, we will also continue to make necessary contributions to NATO in a spirit of alliance.”
