On his way to the eighth summit of the European Political Community in Yerevan, Armenia, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had to make an emergency landing Sunday evening in Ankara, Turkey, due to a "technical unforeseen event."

Published on: 04/05/2026 - 02:40 Modified on: 04/05/2026 - 08:41

The arrival of the Spanish delegation at the European Political Community (EPC) summit has been delayed. The plane transporting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to Armenia had to land on Sunday evening, May 3, in Ankara, Turkey, due to a "technical unforeseen event", announced the services of the head of the Spanish government.

“The Spanish delegation will spend the night in Ankara before resuming its trip to Armenia tomorrow,” the same source added, without further details on the nature of the problem encountered.

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A source speaking on condition of anonymity had previously announced to AFP that Pedro Sanchez's plane had made an emergency landing in Ankara, without further details.

Pedro Sanchez is traveling to Yerevan, Armenia, for the eighth summit of the European Political Community (EPC), an informal forum that brings together twice a year the leaders of almost all European countries, members or not of the EU, with the exception of Russia and Belarus.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was also invited to this summit. This will be the first participation of a non-European country in a meeting of the CPE, illustration of the rapprochement at work between Europe and Canada to better resist the attacks of Donald Trump.

The Spanish Prime Minister enjoys a favorable image in Turkey because of his strong support for the Palestinian cause and his displayed hostility to the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran.

With AFP

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