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Turkish President Erdogan Arrives in Netherlands for NATO Summit

The Hague: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the Netherlands on Tuesday to attend a two-day NATO summit in The Hague. Erdogan landed at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, where he was welcomed by Dutch officials, Trkiye's Ambassador to NATO Basat Ozturk, and Turkish Ambassador to The Hague Selcuk Unal, before traveling to the summit's location.

According to Anadolu Agency, Erdogan is expected to meet with US President Donald Trump at a dinner hosted by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. The dinner will be attended by 45 heads of state and other dignitaries. Accompanying the Turkish president are First Lady Emine Erdogan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, National Intelligence Organization (MIT) chief Ibrahim Kalin, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, and Akif Cagatay Kilic, Erdogan's top foreign policy and security adviser.

President Erdogan and his wife, Emine Erdogan, attended the dinner at the Royal Palace, hosted in honor of the leaders participating in the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit. The event began with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima welcoming the guests and posing for photos with the attending heads of state and government and their spouses.

During the summit, Erdogan is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with several world leaders, focusing on strategic threats and risks facing the Euro-Atlantic region.