Efe Özkan

Journalist at Anadolu Agency

[Anadolu English @anadoluagency]

📌 Today is the 2nd and final day of the 2026 NATO summit, with allied leaders gathering for another round of high-level talks

🔹 The official welcome ceremony will be led by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

🔹 The Turkish president will deliver a speech, followed by the traditional family photo and the North Atlantic Council meeting

🔴 Follow our live blog for the latest updates: https://t.co/45LT6IMtUC

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🛡️ NATO chief Mark Rutte unveiled a series of multinational initiatives at the Defence Industry Forum in Ankara to boost production, procurement and cooperation with industry

📍New projects cover joint manufacturing, missiles, critical raw materials, and a single platform connecting companies with NATO opportunities

🎯 Allies also plan to invest more than $40 billion in drone and counter-drone capabilities over the next five years

🔴 Follow our live blog for the latest updates: https://t.co/fX9YVBBLqf

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🇹🇷|🇺🇲 Turkish President Erdogan, US President Trump meet on sidelines of NATO summit in Ankara ⤵️

• US will take sanctions off Türkiye, Trump says

• 'You are leader respected all over world’, US President Trump tells Erdogan

• US President Trump says Türkiye has become militarily 'very strong under President Erdogan's leadership'

• Trump says he is 'disappointed with NATO,' notes he might not attend if summit were not held in Türkiye

• Trump says he has 'a lot of respect' for Turkish President Erdogan, believes 'it's to the benefit of both countries'

🔴 Follow our live blog for the latest updates: https://t.co/45LT6IMtUC

[Efe Özkan @Efeo2kan]

RT @anadoluagency: #BREAKING US to take sanctions off Türkiye, Trump says during meeting with President Erdogan

[Hakan Fidan @HakanFidan]

The stage is set in Ankara.

Under President Erdoğan’s leadership, Türkiye stands ready to welcome NATO members at a moment that will define the Alliance’s future.

The decisions taken in Ankara will not merely address immediate challenges — they will shape the Euro‑Atlantic security environment for the years ahead.

Collective defense remains the core of NATO, yet the strategic environment is shifting. Threats are multi‑domain, faster, and more complex. Traditional metrics no longer capture this reality. What matters now is output: deployable capability, industrial capacity, and operational readiness.

A stronger European contribution is essential — but restrictions on defense‑industrial cooperation undermine efficiency and slow response. These constraints have become strategic liabilities. European defense initiatives must remain fully inclusive of all NATO Allies.

The real issue is not only how we respond, but how we organize cooperation in a way that reflects today’s realities. The Ankara Summit will guide the Alliance in aligning its structures with the world it faces.

Türkiye’s objective is clear: a more coherent, more capable, and more resilient Alliance.

[Anadolu English @anadoluagency]

🏆 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 set after conclusion of Round of 32

⚽ Paraguay-France, Canada-Morocco, Portugal-Spain, US-Belgium, Brazil-Norway, Mexico-England, Egypt-Argentina, and Switzerland-Colombia to battle for quarterfinal spots https://t.co/8KGmJyWg8a

[Efe Özkan @Efeo2kan]

What. a. Performance.

Take a bow, the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde, for a debut to remember 🇨🇻

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🏟️ FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32

🇦🇷 Argentina 3-2 Cape Verde 🇨🇻

⚽ Argentina knock Cape Verde out in a heated overtime battle to advance to the Round of 16

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🏟️ FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32

🇵🇹 Portugal 2-1 Croatia 🇭🇷

⚽ Portugal clinch victory over Croatia with a late header to advance to the Round of 16

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🏟️ FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32

🇪🇸 Spain 3-0 Austria 🇦🇹

⚽ Spain book their place in Round of 16 with dominant win over Austria

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🏀 Türkiye beats Bosnia and Herzegovina 82-75 in World Cup qualifiers

🇹🇷 Turkish national basketball team continues with clean sheet in five games in Group C of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers, already securing second-round qualification

📊 Türkiye remains top of group, will play Switzerland on Monday in last game before second round starts

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NATO leaders will meet in Ankara on July 7, with defense spending expected to dominate the summit ⤵️

• All 32 NATO members met or exceeded the alliance’s 2% GDP defense spending target in 2025

• However, the target has already doubled, with NATO allies committing to spend 5% of GDP on defense by 2035 https://t.co/N6GUrMUqj0

[Efe Özkan @Efeo2kan]

Mbappe is now only 1 goal away from Lionel Messi's record 19 goals in the World Cup

I wonder who will leave the tournament as the record holder, definitely a tight race!

[Anadolu English @anadoluagency]

🏟️ FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32

🇫🇷 France 3-0 Sweden 🇸🇪

⚽ Mbappe's brace sends France into Round of 16

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🏟️ FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32

🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway 🇳🇴

⚽Norway advances to Round of 16 with Haaland's late goal

[Efe Özkan @Efeo2kan]

The resolve of Paraguay proves decisive as their stalwart defense delivers the most shocking upset in the #2026WorldCup so far! Germany is out!

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🏟️ FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32

🇩🇪 Germany (3) 1-1 (4) Paraguay 🇵🇾

⚽ Paraguay deliver shocking 4-3 upset to Germany in penalty shootouts after stalemate in full time to advance to Round of 16

[Efe Özkan @Efeo2kan]

Gabriel Martinelli for the Brazil win! Hopes dashed for a Japan that put up a solid fight

[Anadolu English @anadoluagency]

🏟️ FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32

🇧🇷 Brazil 2-1 Japan 🇯🇵

⚽Brazil clinches victory over Japan with Martinelli’s last minute goal to advance to Round of 16

[Efe Özkan @Efeo2kan]

A late upset for Bafana Bafana sees co-host Canada move up to Round of 16!

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🏟️ FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 32

🇿🇦South Africa 0-1 Canada🇨🇦

⚽Canada clinch victory over South Africa with late goal to advance into Round of 16

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🏟️ FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group J

🇩🇿Algeria 3-3 Austria🇦🇹

🇯🇴Jordan 1-3 Argentina🇦🇷

⚽ Argentina, Austria secure place in next round as Algeria advances as best third team, Jordan exits tournament

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🏟️ FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group K

🇨🇩DR Congo 3-1 Uzbekistan🇺🇿

🇨🇴Colombia 0-0 Portugal🇵🇹

⚽Colombia, Portugal secure place in next round as DR Congo advances as best third team, Uzbekistan bow out of tournament

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🏟️ FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group G

🇳🇿 New Zealand 1-5 Belgium 🇧🇪

🇪🇬 Egypt 1-1 Iran 🇮🇷

⚽ Belgium, Egypt secure place in next round as Iran remains in contention as best third team, New Zealand exits tournament

[Efe Özkan @Efeo2kan]

What a twist by Cape Verde, qualifying for the Round of 32 in their debut World Cup appearance!

[Anadolu English @anadoluagency]

🏟️ FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group H

🇨🇻 Cape Verde 0-0 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

🇺🇾 Uruguay 0-1 Spain 🇪🇸

⚽ Spain eliminate Uruguay as Cape Verde make history by reaching the next round, while Saudi Arabia bow out of World Cup