President Erdoğan meets with Italian Prime Minister Meloni

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has traveled to Rome, the capital of Italy, to attend the 4th Intergovernmental Summit held between Turkey and Italy. In the capital, Erdoğan was welcomed with an official ceremony by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

The plane carrying President Erdoğan landed at Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Rome. Erdoğan and his accompanying delegation were welcomed there by Turkey's Ambassador to Rome, Elif Çomoğlu Ülgen, and embassy officials.

As part of the summit, Erdoğan was welcomed by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the official welcoming ceremony held at the Villa Pamphili residence. Meloni greeted President Erdoğan at the door the moment he stepped out of his vehicle. At the ceremony, the two leaders saluted the military guard before shaking hands and posing for the cameras.

Following the official ceremony, the leaders proceeded to a one-on-one meeting after the introduction of their delegations. The meeting is expected to address bilateral and regional issues, primarily focusing on areas of political, economic, and defense cooperation between Turkey and Italy.

MANY FIGURES INCLUDED IN THE DELEGATION

President Erdoğan is accompanied on this important visit by a large delegation consisting of high-level state officials.

The following names were included in the delegation:

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan

Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş

Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak

Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy

Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler

Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır

Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat

National Intelligence Organization (MİT) President İbrahim Kalın

Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun

Chief Advisor to the President on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Çağatay Kılıç

President of Defense Industries Haluk Görgün

News Source: 12punto