North Atlantic Council to meet following Turkey's request for Article 4 consultations

  • 26 Jun. 2012 -
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  • Press Release (2012) 083
  • Issued on 24 Jun. 2012
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  • Last updated: 25 Jul. 2015 20:18

The North Atlantic Council, which includes the ambassadors of all 28 NATO Allies, will meet on Tuesday 26 June, following a request by Turkey under article 4 of NATO's founding Washington Treaty.

NATO Headquarters Brussels.

Under article 4 of the Treaty, any ally can request consultations whenever, in the opinion of any of them, their territorial integrity, political independence or security is threatened.