Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan formally welcomed US President Donald Trump with a grand official ceremony as the highly anticipated NATO Leaders Summit kicked off in Ankara. Upon arriving at the airport, the American leader was greeted with military honors and walked a traditional turquoise carpet alongside his Turkish counterpart. The two presidents briefly conversed and posed for photographs on the tarmac before proceeding to the Presidential Complex. The high-profile reception sets the stage for a critical two-day summit focused on pressing global defense and security challenges.