(260708) -- ANKARA, July 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (L), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pose for photos at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Trkiye, on July 8, 2026. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)