President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is in Dubai for the COP28 Summit, received President Giorgia Meloni of the Council of Ministers of Italy.
The meeting addressed Israel's attacks on Gaza, Türkiye's humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza, and the steps needed to achieve lasting peace.
During the meeting, President Erdoğan stated that the humanitarian situation in the region is deteriorating by the day and that it is critical to take effective steps to stop Israel in order to put an end to deaths.
Stressing that the latest developments have once again revealed the importance of establishing an independent and sovereign State of Palestine within the 1967 borders in the region, President Erdoğan pointed out the significance of close cooperation with Italy in this regard.
The two leaders also exchanged views on the defense industry, Türkiye's EU accession process, modernizing the Customs Union, and combating terrorism.
