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Turkish Foreign Ministry sources confirmed that Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will meet with Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani today as part of his visit to Italy scheduled for Sept. 11-12, 2025.
The meeting is expected to begin at 6:30 p.m. GMT+3.
A joint press briefing is planned for 7:30 p.m. GMT+3. While the briefing will not be broadcast live, a video recording will be made available.
Talks are expected to focus on strengthening ties between Türkiye and Italy—NATO allies and strategic partners.
Fidan, sources said, is expected to emphasize the value of high-level contacts, call for preserving and diversifying cooperation to reach a $40 billion trade target, and underline the importance of updating Türkiye’s customs union with the European Union.
The agenda will also include energy security and connectivity in the Mediterranean, irregular migration, defense industry collaboration and joint work in science and technology, the sources added.
Regional and global issues such as Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Iran, Africa and the war in Gaza are also expected to be discussed, according to the sources.
The two ministers last met in May on the sidelines of a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Türkiye's Antalya.
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