Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived last to a NATO leaders' summit dinner hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. She was welcomed by Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz.
The arrival of Meloni came amid reports of recent tensions between her and former U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump, who was not present at the NATO event, had previously made critical remarks about European leaders and NATO itself during his presidency and in recent public statements.