Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pose for a photo after their meeting within the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 12, 2023. ( Murat Kula - Anadolu Agency )
VILNIUS, Lithuania
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on the sidelines of the ongoing NATO summit in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.
The closed-door meeting took place at the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre (LITEXPO), the venue of the two-day NATO meeting that began on Tuesday.
The meeting was also attended by delegations accompanying the leaders of the two countries. The Türkish delegation included Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, and Akif Cagatay Kilic, the chief adviser to Erdogan.
The 31 leaders of the military alliance are meeting to discuss the Ukraine war, Sweden's NATO membership, and steps to strengthen the group's defense and deterrence, among other issues.
Türkiye has been a NATO member for over 70 years, and boasts its second-largest army.
