Rutte hails Latvia ahead of Ankara summit as drone downed

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs at alliance headquarters in Brussels to discuss the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara. Simultaneously, Turkish security forces conducted a major operation in Ankara, detaining 209 individuals suspected of having links to extremist groups. These raids occurred on Tuesday as part of security preparations ahead of the summit scheduled for next month, ensuring stability in the capital before the international event.