Turkey Begins Tight Security Measures Ahead of NATO Summit
ARK News.. Media sources have reported that Turkey has begun implementing strict security measures in preparation for the NATO Summit scheduled to take place later this month.
According to security sources, Turkey has deployed tens of thousands of police officers and placed its air defense systems on the highest state of alert while banning public gatherings and imposing controversial restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly.
Leaders of the alliance's 32-member states are expected to meet in the Turkish capital on July 7 and 8, including U.S. President Donald Trump, whose threats to withdraw from NATO and reduce U.S. troop levels have cast uncertainty over the alliance's future.
Turkey has also unveiled a new VIP airport, converted from a former military airbase, specifically to host NATO leaders during the summit.
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