The Turkish President had a tripartite meeting today (01.08.2025) in Constantinople Recep Tayyip Erdoganthe Italian prime minister Georgia and Libyan Prime Minister of the internationally recognized national unity government, Abdulhamid Dbaiba.
Central to talks between Erdogan, Meloni and Dbaiba was the migration, with the Italian government reporting that the three leaders “discussed the strengthening of cooperation to respond to joint challenges, starting with the management of migratory flows”.
The Italian prime minister, he said, stressed that the results of her country’s cooperation with Turkey can be exploited so far “so that this experience serves to support the Libyan national unity government in terms of migration».
“In this context, the Italian prime minister discussed with her interlocutors a series of action plans to combat international networks of traffickers, improving the prevention of irregular flows and supporting Libya in management of migration pressure on which the government is undergoing.”
Recep Tayyip Erdogan (in the center), Georgia Meloni (left) and Abdulhamid Dbaiba (right) / Murat Kula / Presidential Press Office / Handout Via Reuters
Georgia Meloni «reiterated Italy’s commitment to Libya’s stability, unity and independence“As” to provide support in a political process, under the leadership of Libya and with UN help, which to lead to election conduct».
In the announcement, finally, it is stated that ‘The three leaders agreed to proceed with cooperation immediatelyon a technical level, to select specific actions that will be taken together, with a specific timetable».