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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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The performance of Türkiye's Bayraktar TB2 drones in the conflicts in Ukraine, Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh in recent times, has attracted the attention of Europe and the US, as well as the country's other productions, as these drones have demonstrated tactical advantages with their electronic warfare and smart munition capabilities, including laser-guided payloads.