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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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He also added that different kinds of Turkish drones can help Italy expand its capabilities, adding Italy has other priorities when it comes to Türkiye, like the SAMP-T program.