Turkey has officially expressed its support for Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's candidacy for the position of NATO Secretary General, as stated by an Ankara official on Monday. This endorsement is seen as a significant step towards Rutte securing the top job at NATO. During his visit to Turkey, Rutte met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, although there was a notable moment where Erdogan avoided shaking hands with him. Ankara has outlined expectations for Rutte, should he become NATO chief, including the removal of restrictions imposed by allies on each other in the field of defense and a more effective oversight of commitments in the fight against terrorism. Turkish officials also expect Rutte to be sensitive to Turkish concerns regarding the fight against terrorism and to consider Turkish input in running NATO.
Turkey backs Rutte as next NATO chief, Ankara official says https://t.co/c3dOojQjXl https://t.co/I2wu0R6qFQ
Turkey told fellow Nato members on Monday that it supports outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's bid to be the next Nato chief https://t.co/ujrk6bpi31
Turkey backs Dutch PM Mark Rutte as the next Nato chief • Ankara expects Rutte “to ensure an end to the restrictions imposed by allies on each other in the field of defence and to monitor the implementation of commitments on the fight against terrorism” https://t.co/295R2WT21y
Ankara expects Rutte to be more sensitive on fight against terrorism and consider Turkish input in running Nato https://t.co/ujrk6bpi31
Turkey has told allies that it will back the candidacy of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to be NATO's next secretary-general, a Turkish official said on Monday, an important step towards securing him the top job. https://t.co/YerIcM1Yvx
⚠️ TURKEY BACKS RUTTE AS NEXT NATO CHIEF, ANKARA OFFICIAL SAYS Full Story → https://t.co/mGN5wfHGbV Turkey has told allies that it will back the candidacy of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to be NATO's next secretary-general, a Turkish official said on Monday, an important… https://t.co/d2MF7VuImg
Türkiye has supported the candidacy of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for the post of NATO Secretary General. He has made a mess of Netherlands time to move on and create more mess.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is a step closer to securing the top job at NATO, with Turkey saying it would back his bid https://t.co/cFHYOmC7RJ
🇹🇷⚔️🇳🇱 Erdogan avoided shaking hands with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte https://t.co/I5r29K9Tgo
#BREAKING Türkiye has supported Dutch PM Rutte's candidacy for the post of NATO Secretary General, Dutch TV reports, citing sources in the alliance. https://t.co/uvkskudU2I
Outgoing Dutch prime minister visits Turkey's Erdogan in his bid for the NATO chief position https://t.co/ff8ID6nzW9
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is likely to throw his weight behind Mark Rutte to become the next NATO chief within weeks after the Dutch prime minister visits Istanbul https://t.co/rmzTgCuW8K
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Friday as he seeks to woo Turkish support to become the next NATO chief https://t.co/WbCOklEEof
Turkey switches to quiet diplomacy for its terror-related demands from the Dutch prime minister, who is seeking Turkish support to become the next NATO chief https://t.co/LZllKqEKHe