Turkey Desk – The "No to NATO" coalition held a protest march in Istanbul to condemn the NATO summit in Ankara and the detention of activists prior to the event; calling for Turkey's immediate withdrawal from the alliance, the group demanded the closure of all NATO military bases in the country.
Turkey Desk – The "Anti-NATO Youth Coalition" held a protest rally in Izmir, voicing opposition to the NATO summit scheduled for July 7–8 in Ankara. The group announced that protests against the summit would continue and vowed to welcome NATO in Ankara "as it deserves."
