NATO SUMMIT REVOLT: Massive Anti-NATO Protests Erupt in Ankara Before High-Profile NATO Summit 2026!

Coordinated waves of volatile anti-NATO demonstrations erupted across major Turkish urban corridors on Monday, triggering widespread civil unrest and fierce skirmishes between security forces and hundreds of activists just hours before heads of state convene for the high-profile 2026 Ankara Summit. Demonstrators under the banner of major labor coalitions, socialist groups, and workers' unions shut down prominent thoroughfares in Istanbul and the capital, hoisting "No to NATO" placards and aggressively demanding that Turkey unilaterally rescind its alliance membership and close down all foreign military installations. Municipal authorities placed Ankara under a comprehensive security lockdown, utilizing heavy police cordons and specialized anti-riot units to intercept marching crowds as chants of "Killer NATO, get out of our country" echoed outside the primary summit venues. Activists, including Confederation of Progressive Trade Unions President Arzu Çerkezoğlu, fiercely rebuked the alliance, accusing Western imperialist powers of engineering global regime-change operations, stoking proxy wars, and expanding a militaristic arms race at the explicit economic expense of public welfare, public resources, and working-class wages. #turkey #ankara #natosummit #breakingnews #istanbul #notonato #nato2026 #timesnowworld #trump #nato #natosummit2026 In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: Stay connected with Times Now World for real-time global news and analysis: 🌐 Read full coverage: https://www.timesnownews.com/world 📱 Instagram:   / timesnow.world   🐦 Follow us on X: https://x.com/TimesNow_World #timesnowworld #worldnews #breakingnews