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Nato allies seek to win over Trump after Iran ire

US President Donald Trump jets into Ankara for a Nato summit after lashing out at Europe over its response to his Iran war. (Photo: AFP)

ANKARA — North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) allies will showcase surging defence spending at a summit in Turkey's capital Ankara on Tuesday as they hope to placate United States President Donald Trump after his fury over Europe's response to the war with Iran.

The two-day gathering at Turkey's sprawling presidential palace comes a year after Nato members pledged to ramp up security-related spending to 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) under pressure from the US leader.

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