NATO Ankara summit: Erdoğan back as key alliance player

Ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara on 7–8 July, Spain's El Mundo newspaper noted that the alliance once again needs Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Turkey is playing a growing role in alliance politics, and Erdoğan is leveraging this position to strengthen Ankara's influence. The summit marks a symbolic return of Turkey to the centre of Western diplomacy.