08.07.2026 16:20
During the 36th NATO Leaders' Summit held in Ankara, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's glances and smile directed at President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan drew attention. While the sincere moments captured by the cameras before the leaders' family photo garnered interest, Erdoğan and Meloni also held a bilateral meeting at the Presidential Complex as part of the summit.
The moments reflected in the lenses, as much as the diplomatic contacts among leaders, drew attention at the 36th NATO Leaders Summit hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara. The moments when Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looked at Erdoğan became among the most talked-about images of the summit.
REMARKABLE MOMENT IN THE PHOTO FRAME
In the footage captured before the family photo session of the leaders, Meloni was seen turning towards President Erdoğan, smiling, and directing her gaze at Erdoğan. In the same frames, Erdoğan was also captured turning to Meloni in response. The photos revealed the warm atmosphere in the protocol area.
THEY CAME TOGETHER IN THE DIPLOMACY TRAFFIC
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who was in Ankara for the 36th NATO Leaders Summit, at the Presidential Complex. The meeting was part of the bilateral contacts between the leaders within the summit.
IT HAD BEEN ON THE AGENDA BEFORE
Meloni's communication with leaders at international summits and her expressions captured by cameras had been on the agenda many times before. Her gaze directed at Erdoğan at the Ankara summit and the brief dialogue between the two leaders were also among the striking moments reflected in the photo frames.