A report from Turkey, cited by the Middle East Eye website, states that U.S. President Donald Trump told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he is attending the NATO summit in July solely for him. The report notes that Trump hosting the talks eased his ability to attend, against the backdrop of tension with European capitals. The location of the summit was not specified in the original report.
A Turkish report, cited by the Middle East Eye website, claims U.S. President Donald Trump told President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he will attend the NATO summit in July solely for Erdogan. The report, attributed to Turkish sources and carried by a single source, does not specify the summit's location — earlier coverage by several outlets including N12 had placed the summit in Ankara, but the current source material does not confirm that detail. The report also notes that Trump hosting the talks eased his ability to attend amid tensions with European capitals. This is a single-source Developing claim; no additional corroboration is available in this batch.
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