Plane Carrying Spain’s Pedro Sánchez Makes Emergency Landing in Ankara

Overview

• The aircraft carrying the Spanish prime minister diverted to Ankara because of a technical problem while he was heading to Yerevan for a European leaders meeting.
• Spain's government said the delegation will spend the night in Ankara and continue the trip to Armenia the next day.
• Officials have not disclosed what caused the technical issue on the aircraft.
• An unnamed source told AFP about the emergency landing before the government issued its statement.
• The European Political Community summit is a twice-yearly forum of most European leaders that excludes Russia and Belarus.