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Arrivals of Heads of Stage and Government of Ukraine, Canada, Poland, Montenegro, United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, North Macedonia and Finland at the Presidential Palace Arrivals of Heads of Stage and Government of Greece, Portugal, Latvia, European Council, Hungary,Turkey, France, Italy and Spain at the Presidential Palace Arrivals of Heads of Stage and Government of European Commission, Bulgaria, Iceland, Croatia, Albania, Romania, Korea, Australia and New Zealand at the Presidential Palace Arrivals of Heads of Stage and Government of NATO, Belgium, Sweden, Estonia, Czechia, Denmark, Slovenia, Norway and Luxembourg at the Presidential Palace

U.S. Marines from VMM-774 Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-774 , 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, transport troops and cargo with MV-22 Ospreys onto the San Antonio-class amphibious transportation dock USS New York (LPD 21) June 29, 2023, in support of UNITAS LXIV.

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115, take off in support of Northern Edge (NE) 23-2, from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, July 13, 2023.

PM Modi arrived to a warm welcome by Crown Prince H.H Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He was accorded a ceremonial welcome by the President and Ruler of UAE H.H Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan which involved a guard of honour in the palace.

PM Modi thanked President and Ruler of UAE for the warm welcome. He had a wonderful meeting with HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and their discussions focussed on enhancing India-UAE ties in a host of sectors, including trade, economy, culture as well as people-to-people connect.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attended the Turkey-ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partnership Trilateral Meeting. Minister Fidan spoke at the meeting where he met with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn.

In New York City, USA, thousands of Hollywood performers went on strike after a trade group representing their unions and the industry's leading studios failed to reach agreement on a new contract.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at press meet with President Macron of France.

The 'LVM3-M4' rocket carrying the spacecraft named 'Chandrayaan-3' was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) at the centre located in Sriharikota in the South Andhra Pradesh state of India. With this mission, India has launched a rocket to the Moon for the third time.

A traditional military parade was held in the capital Paris on the occasion of France's 14 July National Day. The street was closed to vehicle traffic for the military parade held every year on the famous Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris as part of the National Day. French President Emmanuel Macron, Macron's wife Brigitte Macron, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, Minister of Defence Sebastien Lecornu and Minister of Interior Gerald Darmanin attended the ceremony and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the "guest of honour". During the ceremony where the French National Anthem La Marseillaise was sung, Indian soldiers were also present at the parade and Rafale-type fighter jets flew over the capital. During the military parade, some people booed Macron and chanted "Macron resign" slogans. Within the scope of the holiday, fireworks will be organised this evening in many cities in the country.

A ceremonial welcome was accorded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrived in Paris. In a special gesture, PM Elisabeth Borne received PM Modi.

The bull festival, "Bous a la Mar de Denia", traditionally organised every year in Spain, was held with intense participation. The festival, which is declared as a national tourist event, is held in July in the town of Denia on the Mediterranean coast. The bull, chased by young people and unable to leave the area, eventually falls into the sea. The fact that some bulls drown after not being able to get out of the sea is criticised by animal rights defenders.

Vilnius, Lithuania

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to France was protested by demonstrators gathered in the capital Paris. A puppet representing Modi was placed in the protest area.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held bilateral meetings with the leaders of the USA, Germany, France, Canada, Canada, the UK, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Spain, the Netherlands, Greece, Albania and the European Union (EU) as part of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. On the second day of the NATO Summit, President Erdoğan continued his meetings at the LITEXPO Exhibition and Fair Centre. Erdoğan met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Greek Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Attending the NATO-Ukraine Commission Meeting of Heads of State and Government, President Erdoğan chatted with US President Biden and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg for a while in the hall where the session was to be held. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of National Defence Yaşar Güler, Head of National Intelligence Service İbrahim Kalın, Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, President of Defence Industries Haluk Görgün and Presidential Chief Advisor Ambassador Akif Çağatay Kılıç were also present at the meetings.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg made statements in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, where the NATO Summit was held.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a press conference after the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.

On the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Lithuania, the leaders of the G7 countries announced a statement on a plan to provide security guarantees to Ukraine.

The NATO-Ukraine Council, which was established to bring relations between NATO and Ukraine to a higher level, convened for the first time in its history. The first meeting of the Council was held at the NATO Summit in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, at the level of heads of state and government. Turkey was represented by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the leaders of 31 NATO countries as well as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took part in the meeting. Zelenskiy, who was greeted with applause by NATO leaders, sat between President Erdoğan and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in the seating arrangement prepared according to the name order of the countries. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who chaired the meeting, emphasised in his opening speech that Ukraine stands side by side with its NATO allies as "equals" in the Council. Reiterating NATO's support for Ukraine, Stoltenberg said, "We are inspired by your courage. We must continue our support to ensure that Ukraine liberates its territory and deter future Russian aggression." Stoltenberg said, "Today we came together as equals. I look forward to the day when we will come together as allies."

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg held a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Greek Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis within the scope of NATO Heads of State and Government Summit. President Erdoğan's meetings at the LITEXPO Exhibition and Fair Centre continued on the second day of the summit. During the meeting, which was also attended by delegations, Erdoğan was accompanied by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Presidential Chief Advisor Ambassador Akif Çağatay Kılıç.

Leaders of NATO member states came together on the second day of the summit meeting in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Turkey is represented by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the North Atlantic Council Meeting at the level of heads of state and government. In addition to the leaders of 31 member countries, Sweden, as a country invited to NATO membership, is also attending the meeting. NATO's Indo-Pacific partners Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, as well as the European Union (EU) are also represented at the meeting. Speaking at the opening of the meeting, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO is a regional alliance in Europe and the Atlantic, but the challenges it faces are global. Stoltenberg said that what happens in the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions are important for each other, the war in Ukraine has global repercussions, terrorism and cyber threats know no borders, and authoritarian regimes are getting closer. "We must stand together for a rules-based global order," Stoltenberg said, adding that this is why the participation of partners in today's NATO Summit is important.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

President Erdoğan met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as part of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Lithuania.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with US President Joe Biden at the NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government