Turkey must be ‘included’ in European security structures: Erdogan ahead of NATO summit

(AFP/Al Arabiya) Turkey must be included in all of Europe’s defense and security structures, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday, a week ahead of a key NATO summit in Ankara. His remarks come as Europe seeks to revamp its defenses in light of the threat from Russia and the risk of a US pullback from NATO, as the military alliance gears up for a key summit in the Turkish capital on July 7-8. – Turkey must be ‘included’ in European security structures: Erdogan ahead of NATO summit