Meloni Seeks to Boost Ties with Turkey in First Trip as G-7 Head
Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Giorgia Meloni, in Istanbul, Turkey, Jan. 20.
Source: Presidential Press Service/AP
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Giorgia Meloni met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul Saturday, the Italian premier’s first official trip overseas after her nation took the presidency of the Group of 7 countries.
The two governments are aiming to boost the value of trade between their countries to €30 billion ($32.7 billion) by 2030 from around €25 billion currently, according to an official briefed on the talks. Defense deals could include Italy’s Leonardo SpA, which works on aerospace and security globally.