Foreign ministers from the 32 NATO member states are meeting in Antalya, Turkey, on May 14-15, 2025. The informal meeting is hosted by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is also participating.
Discussions include preparations for the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, scheduled for June 24-25, 2025. Key agenda items include the future of European security and efforts to review burden-sharing in trans-Atlantic security.
Minister Fidan is expected to emphasize strengthening NATO's unity and deterrent capacity. He is also likely to call for the removal of barriers to defense industry cooperation and stress solidarity in counterterrorism efforts. The summit in The Hague will discuss defense funding, membership status, and bolstering defense capabilities.