SHOTLIST ANTALYA, TÜRKİYE (MAY 15, 2025) (USERS MUST CREDIT HOST PRODUCER, EDITORIAL USE ONLY) 1. (SOUNDBITE) (English) NATO SECRETARY-GENERAL MARK RUTTE SAYING: “I really want to thank our Turkish hosts for making this possible. And we have a lot to discuss today. We have the upcoming summit in The Hague in June. So we will discuss, of course, how to keep ourselves safe. Given the fact that Russia is an ongoing threat, we see the built-up military in China. We know the threats from terrorism are very real. So we have to make sure that we spend enough money all over NATO to keep ourselves safe. We also discuss defence industrial production. We need to produce more all over NATO. And particularly when we look at Russia, they are so successful at this, and we have to beat them when it comes to defence industrial production. And of course Ukraine, making sure that we collectively will do what it takes to make sure that Ukraine can prevail and that we can collectively help Ukraine to bring this war to a lasting and durable peace. Many countries coming to the 2%. We still had eight countries, not at 2%. It now seems that we will get very far in bringing the whole of the alliance to the 2%. So to say, the launching platform for the summit. But then of course we need to do much and much more. And that's exactly what we will focus on today.” 2. WHITE FLASH 3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) NATO SECRETARY-GENERAL MARK RUTTE SAYING: “Clearly Ukraine is ready. Ukraine is ready to commit to a ceasefire and immediate negotiations. That's absolutely clear. The bull is now clearly in Russia's court. They have to explain what they are doing, why they are here or not. Turkey plays a big role here because Turkey has good relations with all relevant partners and is seen as a serious venue and also, let's say, you have the convening power, you have the people with your foreign minister, your president, to help to bring these talks to a good end. So Turkey is important here. When it comes to your fighter, you probably have heard Chancellor Mertz after my meeting at NATO headquarters last week. Turkey has a very impressive defence industrial base. It's already closely working in conjunction with companies all over Europe and in the United States and Canada.”ANTALYA, TÜRKİYE (MAY 15, 2025) (USERS MUST CREDIT HOST PRODUCER, EDITORIAL USE ONLY) - The chief of NATO on Thursday praised Türkiye’s unique diplomatic leverage in expected Ukraine-Russia peace talks and urged unity within the alliance amid lingering disputes. "Türkiye plays a big role here because Türkiye has good relations with all relevant partners and is seen as a serious venue," Secretary General Mark Rutte told reporters while arriving for day two of an alliance foreign ministers meeting in Antalya, southern Türkiye. While Ukraine has signaled readiness, Rutte emphasized that Türkiye’s power to convene both sides and credibility make it central to any future talks. "You have the people – your foreign minister, your president – to help to bring these talks to a good end," he said. Ukraine, arms cooperation, and industrial capacity are expected to top talks at the Antalya foreign ministers meeting.