The Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has arrived in Istanbul for the official visit which includes a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the afternoon.
In the morning, according to Palazzo Chigi, the prime minister took a walk in the city's bazaar.
The bilateral meeting between the leaders is scheduled for 4.30pm Italian time, at the Vahdettin Palace, residence of the President of the Turkish Republic on the Anatolian side of the city.
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