The NATO Heads of State and Government Summit began in Vilnius, Lithuania, with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan being officially welcomed by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda. A group photo was taken, and President Erdoğan stood alongside British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. The leaders then proceeded to the first session of the summit.