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Reasons behind Italy's interest in Turkish drones

According to a Turkish source, Meloni's primary interest in acquiring drones was for surveillance purposes in order to combat illegal immigration. The source said that Erdoğan reportedly requested Italian cooperation in the joint production of the SAMP/T air defense system in exchange for the Turkish drones.

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It was reported by several Turkish sources that during a meeting between Italy's new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Meloni expressed interest in acquiring Türkiye's well-known armed drones.