The second day of the NATO summit in Ankara was marked not by any new political developments during the official arrivals, but by commentary on visual details from the reception ceremony. According to reporting by The Guardian, attention was focused on the appearance choices of several leaders, including Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Photos from the reception ceremony in the British media spotlight
According to the piece published by The Guardian, the second day of the summit began with the official استقبال of the heads of state of the Alliance’s member countries, who also took the protocol photos alongside the NATO Secretary General and the President of Turkey.
The British outlet selected several images from the ceremony, treating them as moments that were more symbolic and visual than political. The report itself stressed that during the arrivals there were no significant developments beyond the official protocol.
Rama again in white sneakers
In its observation, The Guardian focuses on the attire of Prime Minister Edi Rama, who at this ceremony also appeared in white sneakers instead of formal black shoes.
According to the British media, Rama appeared in his characteristic “snow-white” sneakers, a detail singled out as a distinctive element of his public appearance at international events.
Macron’s glasses also drew attention
The Guardian also paid attention to French President Emmanuel Macron, highlighting the return of his trademark aviator-style glasses, even indoors.
According to the report, Macron was first seen with this glasses style earlier this year during the annual World Economic Forum meeting, when it was reported that the reason was related to a burst blood vessel in his eye. The British outlet raises the question of whether the problem may have returned, without giving any official confirmation of this.
More image chronicle than political news
The Guardian’s reporting on the ceremony in Ankara remains mainly at the level of an image chronicle and details of the leaders’ appearance, rather than the content of the summit or political decision-making.
In this sense, the focus on Rama’s sneakers and Macron’s glasses appears to have served as a side reading of the summit protocol, in the absence of any standout moment during the official arrivals.
At this stage, what the British media has placed at the center is not related to the summit’s decisions, but to the way the leaders appeared in front of the cameras.
For the political side of the meeting in Ankara, it remains to be seen whether there will be developments that go beyond curiosity about image and protocol.