In her first trip as G-7 head, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, emphasizing Italy's G7 presidency focus on the defense of the rules-based international system. This system has been challenged by Russia's illegal war on Ukraine, causing growing instability, including impacts on food security. During her visit, Meloni also toured the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.
#GiorgiaMeloni meets Turkish President #RecepTayyipErdogan in Istanbul, the Italian premier’s first official trip overseas after her nation took the presidency of the #G7 countries. https://t.co/AEsAt9WgYs
Meloni seeks to boost ties with Turkey in first trip as G-7 head https://t.co/hkcSIHUkEC via @FlaviaRotondi https://t.co/2xbHp1EQ68
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Saturday https://t.co/fisPkcD8Az
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. https://t.co/x66E9IhSZL
🇮🇹 Key focus of this year’s #G7 Italian Presidency will be defence of rules-based international system. Russia’s illegal war on Ukraine has undermined this & triggered growing instability, including with food security. Gd to discuss with 🇮🇹 Agri Min Francesco Lollobrigida. #GFFA https://t.co/jIMTApLSkQ
Erdogan meets Italian PM Meloni in Istanbul today https://t.co/OJ4bc5n4KK