NATO’s Rutte in Ankara Summit:

Over the last year alone, we have seen 37 billion dollars invested in boosting our defense industrial base itself.

NATO’s Rutte in Ankara Summit:

Just this morning at the forum, substantial new contracts were signed and more big announcements were made.

All together worth tens of billions of dollars and growing.

By next year, the alliance will have the capacity to produce around four million artillery shells annually — almost twice as many as last year. That's scale.

NATO’s Rutte in Ankara Summit:

By next year, the alliance will have the capacity to produce around four million artillery shells annually — almost twice as many as last year.

That's scale.

NATO’s Rutte in Ankara Summit:

We don't have the luxury of time. We need the capabilities now to ensure we remain ready.

Russia is putting almost half of its national budget into its war machine. Can you imagine? Almost 50% of what Russia spends is put into the war machine.

Its defense industry is working around the clock. And not only the defense industry — also the rest of the industrial base in Russia is supporting the war effort.

China continues to modernize its armed forces and expand its nuclear capabilities without transparency.

North Korea continues to expand its nuclear program and supply to Russia.

While recent action has significantly degraded Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, we must remain vigilant.

These countries are increasingly working together. And that should concern us all, because I assure you, they do not have our best interests in mind.

NATO’s Rutte in Ankara Summit:

We need a transatlantic defense industrial revolution. The hum of machinery must become a roar.

Governments must continue placing long-term orders and signing contracts.

NATO’s Rutte in Ankara Summit:

Today, we are on the cusp of the transatlantic defense industrial revolution. I am asking you to take a leap.

Show our people that we are ready and capable to protect them anywhere, at any time.

And show Russia, and all those watching today, that the transatlantic defense industrial base is mobilizing with purpose.

Not in anger, but for our collective security.

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz at NATO Summit in Ankara:

Today, Türkiye ranks 11th in the world among defense exporting countries. We aim to enter the top 10 in the near future.

To put it in football terms, Türkiye is a country that aims to be in the first league.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa:

Welcome to the People’s Palace, and welcome to the new Syria.

Allow me to speak about great Syria. We have a strategic location between the Mediterranean, the Gulf, and Iraq.

After the Hormuz crisis that we all experienced this year, the world realized the value of safe and stable corridors here.

This is the importance of Syrian geography, which has regained its vital role today.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa:

For those looking for the language of numbers and projects, here is a living example before you:

Fourteen months ago, the CMA CGM Group signed a contract to develop the Port of Latakia with an investment of €230 million.

Then the group decided to add another €200 million, raising the port’s capacity to 2.5 million containers before the end of this year.

Whoever invested in Syria early, profited early. This is the practical choice for attracting capital.

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EU’s von der Leyen at NATO Summit in Ankara:

Türkiye is one of the largest armed forces within NATO, of very big importance, and has always played an important role in the alliance.

But also, of course, in our relationship with the European Union.

And as I said, if you only look at SAFE, which are the 150 billion euros — 35 percent of that is a lot, is open to work, for example, together with Türkiye.

But the 800 billion up to 2030 is the decision of the member states — how to invest their defense allocation in order to fill the gaps. So there's a wide opportunity to have very close cooperation with each other.

Trump in Turkish:

Merhaba asker!

Zelensky at NATO Summit in Ankara:

We are now eliminating around 30,000 Russian soldiers every month. Just imagine that scale.

In June alone, nearly 28,000 Russian soldiers were eliminated, and we have video confirmation for every single one of them.

The overwhelming majority were struck by drones.

And frankly, we take no pride. No pride. In this, we are seeing it to show what more than war looks like — a war we did not start, but one we are forced to fight.

Zelensky at NATO Summit in Ankara:

We have completely eliminated the very idea of Russia having a strategic rear.

And you know this country — for a long time, Russia believed it had a territorial advantage. No one else possessed a deep rear.

It could safely keep military production, military equipment, and everything its war depends on, believing no one could reach them.

And we have reached them. Just yesterday, Ukrainian drones broke through Russia's defenses and struck a Russian oil refinery in Siberia.

And this is not an exception. It's the new reality, and there is no major oil refinery left in Russia that has not been struck by Ukraine.

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Zelensky at NATO Summit in Ankara:

The one thing we still need to do here in Europe is build a strong defense against Russia's ballistic missiles. This is a big challenge. It's true — this is Russia's last major advantage.

I believe Europe urgently needs its own capability to produce anti-ballistic systems and the missiles they require.

We all value the Patriot system — it is an excellent system, and there are others as well. But today's wars have shown that current Patriot production is not enough to meet the growing demand for protection against ballistic missiles.

That is a fact, and we must respond to that fact.

We have also discussed Patriot production licenses with our American partners, and I ask you to support our efforts to make this happen.

Zelensky at NATO Summit in Ankara:

Europe needs its own effective anti-ballistic systems and missiles, and this work is already underway.

I urge all of you and all our partners to give it the attention it deserves.

And this cannot wait until 2030 or beyond. Europe needs affordable, mass-produced anti-ballistic systems as soon as possible.

In fact, today.

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Zelensky at NATO Summit in Ankara:

Ukraine belongs in NATO.

Because NATO with Ukraine is the alliance for the future.