Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte were photographed walking hand-in-hand as the NATO summit gets underway in Ankara today. The gesture drew attention online.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte were photographed walking hand-in-hand as the NATO summit opened in Ankara today. The image circulated on social media, with some online observers interpreting the gesture as a display of unusual closeness between the two leaders.
The summit, being hosted by Turkey, is drawing NATO heads of state and government as well as partner-country leaders. As The Zioneer reported, the summit agenda includes discussions on defense spending, Ukraine, and security arrangements with non-member states. US President Donald Trump is expected to meet several leaders on the sidelines of the summit.
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