Watch NATO foreign ministers sing 'We Are the World'

NATO foreign ministers sing &quot;We Are the World&quot; at a summit in Turkey

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published 14 May 2015

On Wednesday night, at the end of a NATO summit in Antalya, Turkey, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu took to the stage to thank the Enbe Orchestra for providing the musical entertainment. The band suggested one last song, "for peace," and this is the result:

NATO, of course, is not the world, but it's a closer representation than a bunch of American singers. Cavusoglu is the bald guy, locking arms with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias. Also on stage are NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (the tall one) and European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini. Sadly (happily?), U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had already left the summit by this point to return for President Obama's pre-Camp David dinner with Persian Gulf Arab leaders. And at least they didn't sing "Ebony and Ivory."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.

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