Turkey tightens security and showcases strength and commitment ahead of NATO summit
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Demonstrators chant slogans and raise placards, during an anti-NATO protest in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 27, 2026, days ahead of the NATO summit scheduled to be held in Ankara on July 7-8.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)Demonstrators chant slogans and raise placards, including a sign depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, during an anti-NATO protest in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 27, 2026, days ahead of the NATO summit scheduled to be held in Ankara on July 7-8.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)FILE - Flags flap in the wind outside NATO headquarters in Brussels, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)In this handout photo released by Turkish Presidency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, greets Turkey's army top commanders during the official opening ceremony of a converted military airport, in Ankara, Monday, June 15, 2025. (Turkish Presidency via AP)
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Demonstrators chant slogans and raise placards, during an anti-NATO protest in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 27, 2026, days ahead of the NATO summit scheduled to be held in Ankara on July 7-8.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
