NATO foreign ministers are likely to debate the numbers again at a meeting in Antalya, Turkey next Wednesday and Thursday.

Top 10 players Zheng Qinwen and Emma Navarro grabbed quick wins, by nearly identical scorelines, in their second-round matches at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Friday.

Hakan Fidan emphasized that disarmament alone would not be sufficient, stating that all “illegal structures” affiliated with the PKK must cease operations inside Turkey.