US President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al‑Sharaa on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, the White House said on Sunday. Trump will depart the White House on Monday evening and arrive in Ankara on Tuesday afternoon, where he will be greeted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, White House deputy spokeswoman Anna Kelly told reporters.
Summit schedule
Trump will participate in a state arrival ceremony and honour guard review before moving to a bilateral meeting with Erdoğan that evening, followed by a NATO Leaders’ Social Dinner, according to Kelly. On Wednesday, Trump will join an official welcome, family photo and NATO leaders’ working session, before holding separate bilateral meetings with Zelenskyy and Sharaa later in the day. He will hold a press conference before departing Ankara.