Meloni meets Erdoğan on NATO summit sidelines in Ankara
President of the Council of Ministers Giorgia Meloni met President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye today on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Ankara. The meeting took place as the summit concluded with leaders reviewing alliance unity and collective defence priorities across the transatlantic area, including the Alliance's Southern Flank.
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Meloni congratulated Erdoğan on the summit's results. According to the source, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and expanding trade and mutual investments.
They identified defence industry cooperation and other strategic sectors, including space, as areas for further work. The discussion also covered Ukraine, the Middle East, Iran and Libya.
On Libya in particular, the two sides agreed on the importance of enhancing cooperation to combat irregular migration flows and human trafficking. The source also notes that Türkiye will host the International Astronautical Congress in October.
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