Critical security summit in Ankara! Minister Çiftçi met with his Italian counterpart

Minister Çiftçi used the following statements in his statement on his virtual media account:

"We hosted my esteemed counterpart Mr. Matteo Piantedosi, Minister of Internal Affairs of Italy, and his accompanying delegation at our Ministry. During our meeting, we discussed our common agenda in the field of security, especially the fight against irregular migration and immigrant smuggling, the fight against terrorism, new generation organized crime organizations and the extradition of criminals. We believe that the fight against transnational threats is possible with strong international solidarity and effective cooperation. In this direction, we aim to develop joint efforts to combat irregular migration in the Mediterranean, prevent the financing and propaganda activities of terrorist organizations, and prevent the financing and propaganda activities of terrorist organizations in Italy. We shared our expectations regarding the extradition of the ringleaders and members of the new generation criminal organizations to our country.

Referring to Piantedosi's suggestion in his statement, Minister Çiftçi said, "Our Italian counterpart stated that they will take a determined stance against the new generation criminal organizations in their country and suggested the establishment of joint investigation and research teams to fight these criminal networks more effectively. Under the leadership of our esteemed President, we continue our fight against terrorism and organized crime organizations with determination, in line with our Terror-Free Türkiye and Terror-Free Zone goals. We aim to further our cooperation in the field of security with our NATO ally and strategic partner Italy, with concrete steps. "I would like to thank my esteemed counterpart, Mr. Matteo Piantedosi, for his kind visits and constructive discussions," he said.