Overview

• Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan concluded the fourth intergovernmental summit in Rome, signing over ten agreements to deepen cooperation across multiple sectors.
• A new medium-term bilateral trade target of $40 billion was set, building on the $32.2 billion achieved in 2024, with Italy remaining Turkey’s top Mediterranean trading partner.
• Leonardo and Turkey’s Baykar launched a joint venture in unmanned aerial systems, reflecting heightened collaboration in defense technology and innovation.
• The leaders reinforced commitments to energy cooperation, including natural gas via the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, and explored future opportunities in renewables and hydrogen.
• Turkey pledged to continue working with Italy on migration control, focusing on curbing irregular departures and combating human trafficking.