NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced that billions of dollars in new defense contracts will be unveiled at the NATO summit scheduled for July 7-8 in Ankara. A major defense industry event will be held on the summit's opening day.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized that Turkey's defense industry will benefit all members of the Alliance ahead of the Ankara Summit, highlighting the importance of transatlantic defense industrial transformation.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the Defense Industry Forum linked to the July 7–8, 2026 Ankara Summit will be the alliance’s biggest industrial event to date.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s April 21–22 visit to Ankara underscored Türkiye’s growing role in the alliance ahead of the July 7–8, 2026 Ankara Summit and amid wider shifts in the transatlantic security balance.

At the IISS Prague Defence Summit, SSB President Haluk Görgün met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss Turkey’s growing defense capabilities and their contribution to NATO’s collective deterrence and future vision.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised the strength of Turkey’s defense industry, emphasizing the impressive foundation built by hundreds of research organizations and thousands of innovative companies.