Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Turkey next week to attend a NATO summit in Ankara, followed by an official visit to Saudi Arabia, according to reports. NATO members are expected to meet in Ankara on July 7 and 8 as the alliance marks an increase in defence spending across member countries after several years of commitments and planning around spending levels. Carney’s trip is described as his first official visits to both Turkey and Saudi Arabia. The coverage characterizes the NATO portion of the schedule as part of Carney’s participation in alliance-level discussions and commemorations tied to defence spending goals. After the NATO meetings, he is scheduled to continue to Saudi Arabia for additional official engagements. The reports do not detail specific meetings or agendas in Saudi Arabia beyond indicating the trip follows the NATO summit. Overall, the information presented focuses on the sequence of visits—Turkey for NATO’s Ankara summit next week, then Saudi Arabia afterward—and on the expectation that NATO members gather to mark the alliance-wide defence spending increase.