The ability of Turkey to play a unifying role is obvious, we observe this daily. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, commenting on the auspices of the Istanbul peace negotiations under the auspices of Turkey.
The head of the North Atlantic Alliance performed as part of the informal meetings of the NATO Foreign Ministry in Turkish.
Rutte noted that the leaders of the foreign policy departments of the NATO states confirmed their full support for the efforts of US President Donald Trump for the “speedy and fair” cessation of war in Ukraine.
“This is our general priority. We confirmed our long-term support of Ukraine. This is not about the kindling of war, but about ensuring that Ukraine is able to protect itself today and in the future, with the settlement of or without it. It is obvious that our support for Ukraine will be important and in the future,” the Secretary General said.
Mark Rutte praised the achievements of Turkey in the field of defense industry. “Türkiye has an impressive military-industrial base, it has established close cooperation with the United States, with all industrial enterprises and European countries,” said NATO Secretary General
NATO Secretary General thanked Turkey for the hospitality shown to the participants in the meeting in Antalya.