People march during a demonstration against the NATO summit, in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Poster in the center reads in Turkish: "Murderer Trump. Get out of Turkey". (AP Photo/Erdem Sahin)
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — NATO leaders gather in Turkey for a two-day summit at a pivotal moment for the alliance as the Trump administration calls for a “NATO 3.0” and urges Europe to take on a greater security role. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, center, poses with NATO defense ministers and industry representatives during the opening of the NATO Defense Industry Forum on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)President Donald Trump speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Bestepe Presidential Palace during a formal welcome for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Members of the Historical Honor Guard stand before the welcoming ceremony for President Donald Trump at the Bestepe Presidential Palace during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Bestepe Presidential Palace during a formal welcome for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)President Donald Trump sits with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the beginning of a bilateral meeting at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, arrives for the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (Metin Aktaş, Pool Photo via AP)Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, and Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store walk arm in arm as they wear team soccer jerseys prior to a meeting at the British Embassy on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)Two men walk past the NATO logo during the NATO Defense Industry Forum at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)President Donald Trump walks by an honor guard with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Bestepe Presidential Palace during a formal welcome for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)President Donald Trump speaks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upon arriving for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, waits for the start of a formal welcome for President Donald Trump at the Bestepe Presidential Palace during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)President Donald Trump, center, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, during a formal welcome at the Bestepe Presidential Palace during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)People march during a demonstration against the NATO summit, in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Read board in the center reads in Turkish: “We will dismantle NATO”. (AP Photo/Erdem Sahin)Participants walk near displays during the NATO Defense Industry Forum at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)Turkish soldiers stand in formation as they wait for the arrival of Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer for the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)
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