US President Donald Trump plans to attend the NATO summit. The summit is scheduled to be held in Ankara on July 7-8, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said.
Asked whether Trump would attend the NATO summit in Ankara during an interview with Bloomberg TV during a visit to Singapore on Monday, Fidan replied: "As far as we know, yes, he plans to attend."
He also stressed that the US remains committed to the alliance despite political rhetoric. Fidan added that there are no signs that Washington intends to act on warnings that it may withdraw from NATO.
"The US is constantly pressuring allies to increase defense spending and take greater responsibility for their security," he declared, adding: "The Europeans have gotten the message and have already taken steps to increase defense budgets within NATO."
