Turkey Prepares for NATO Meeting

土耳其準備迎接北約會議

Jun 23, 2026, 14:47
AfricaInternational

Introduction

Police in Ankara arrested many people. They want the city to be safe for the NATO meeting.

安卡拉的警方逮捕了許多人，他們希望城市在北約會議期間能保持安全。

Main Body

The NATO meeting is on July 7 and 8. President Donald Trump will go there. The police arrested 209 people. Some people are from the Islamic State. Other people are from a group called DHKP-C.

北約會議將於 7 月 7 日和 8 日舉行。川普總統將前往出席。警方逮捕了 209 人，其中有些人來自伊斯蘭國，其他人則來自一個名為 DHKP-C 的組織。

Police also arrested 24 people in Istanbul and other cities. Last month, the police arrested 324 people from the Islamic State. The government wants to stop bad people before they act.

警方還在伊斯坦堡和其他城市逮捕了 24 人。上個月，警方逮捕了 324 名伊斯蘭國成員。政府希望在不法分子採取行動前將其阻止。

Now, people cannot have protests in the street. This rule started on June 28. Police closed some roads near the airport. They also closed the areas near the hotels for the leaders.

目前，民眾不得在街頭抗議。這項規定始於 6 月 28 日。警方封閉了機場附近的某些道路，也封閉了領導人下榻酒店附近的區域。

Conclusion

Turkey arrested many people and closed roads. They want the NATO meeting to be safe.

土耳其逮捕了許多人並封閉道路，他們希望北約會議能安全舉行。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past Time' Pattern

Look at how the text talks about things that already happened. To move to A2, you need to recognize the -ed ending.

Spot the pattern:

  • Arrest →\rightarrow Arrested
  • Close →\rightarrow Closed
  • Start →\rightarrow Started

How to use it: If it happened last month or on June 28, just add -ed to the action word.

Example Change:

  • Today: The police arrest people. →\rightarrow Yesterday: The police arrested people.

🗺️ Places vs. People

Notice these common A2 words from the text:

PlacePerson/Group
City →\rightarrow AnkaraPresident →\rightarrow Trump
Road →\rightarrow AirportPolice →\rightarrow Officers
Area →\rightarrow HotelPeople →\rightarrow Group

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When the police take a person away because they think the person did something wrong.
Example:The police arrested the man for stealing a car.
safe (adj.)
Not in danger; not hurt.
Example:Please wear a helmet to stay safe on your bike.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country.
Example:The government made a new law about schools.
protests (n.)
Events where people gather to show they disagree with something.
Example:There were many protests in the city center yesterday.
areas (n.)
Specific parts of a place or town.
Example:There are many parks in the residential areas of the city.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→