The 2026 NATO Summit will take place on 7-8 July in Ankara, Turkey, underlining the country's important contribution to Alliance security.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that the 2026 summit will take place at the Beștepe Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey. Rutte thanked Turkey for hosting the event, emphasizing its role as a strong NATO ally. The summit will address current security challenges while continuing to strengthen the alliance. Turkey previously hosted a NATO summit in 2004 in Istanbul. More recently, the agenda has been influenced by the war in Ukraine and rising defense spending.