Ankara Summit Mirrors West’s Systemic Crisis

The July 7–8 NATO Summit in Türkiye was supposed to demonstrate the unity of all 32 members of the alliance. However, it yet again evidenced the schism between Washington and the rest of the bloc.

Why Does Washington No Longer Believe in Europe?

On July 7, during a meeting with Turkish President Erdogan, Trump once again reproached the Europeans for their lack of loyalty, emphasizing that their refusal to assist the United States in the war with Iran is “outrageous.” Had the summit been held in a European country, he would not have attended. But for the sake of his “good friend Erdogan”, who is an outstanding figure, the American president came to Ankara.

Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that Europe’s current political course is leading it to decline. If one analyzes the current agenda of Western elites, this idea does not seem unfounded.

The priorities of modern leaders are telling. For example, outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, when asked about the main achievements of his government, proudly noted the record representation of the LGBT community in the House of Commons, standing at 78 MPs (12%). This statement was made by the leader of the Labour Party, whose historic mission has been to protect the interests of the working class, not to promote a narrowly specialized social agenda.

Another example is former Polish Prime........

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