Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan anticipates a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump during the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara next month. The summit, scheduled for July 7-8, will gather leaders from all 32 NATO member states, alongside representatives from Gulf and Asia-Pacific partner nations. This potential meeting occurs amidst existing tensions within the alliance regarding financial contributions and defense expenditure. The U.S. has also voiced concerns over allies discussing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating U.S.-Iran conflict. Erdogan indicated the meeting was “most likely” to occur, though details remain unconfirmed. The summit is expected to address these points of contention and broader strategic concerns facing the alliance.