Trump to meet Zelenskyy and Syria's leader at NATO summit in Turkey

In early July 2026, President Donald Trump is set to travel to Ankara, Turkey, for a NATO summit where he will hold separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syria's leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa. The White House confirmed the planned talks on the sidelines of the summit, which brings together NATO allies.

The meetings come as Trump also spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone ahead of the summit, discussing Ukraine and Iran. The gatherings with Zelenskyy and al-Sharaa signal ongoing diplomatic efforts around the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, while Trump will also face wary European allies at the NATO gathering.