NATO chief calls Türkiye ‘staunch and capable ally’
"Türkiye is a staunch and capable ally. We also discussed Ukraine, where a real opportunity for peace has emerged." NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said following his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday.
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- Published Date: 07:22 | 13 May 2025
- Modified Date: 07:30 | 13 May 2025
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Tuesday described Türkiye as a 'staunch and capable ally,' following his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the Turkish capital of Ankara.
"We also discussed Ukraine, where there is a real window of opportunity for progress towards peace," Rutte said in a statement on X ahead of the informal NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting on May 14-15 in Antalya, a Turkish resort city in the southern Mediterranean.
He said it is excellent to meet Erdoğan as they prepare for the NATO Summit next month "to keep the Alliance strong."
During the meeting, Erdoğan also told the NATO chief that Ankara values the alliance, and as confirmation of this, Türkiye will take command of the NATO Kosovo Force again, according to Türkiye's Communications Directorate.