Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday received Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, who was in Ankara for the 36th NATO Heads of State and Government Summit hosted by Trkiye. The meeting took place at the Presidential Complex.

According to Anadolu Agency, the talks addressed Trkiye-Albania bilateral relations, as well as regional and global issues. Erdogan stated that Trkiye is working to further advance relations with Albania and aims to deepen cooperation, particularly in the defense industry. He noted that the NATO summit held in Ankara had 'decisively demonstrated' the strength of alliance solidarity.

Erdogan invited Rama to the COP31 Leaders Summit, which will be held in the Turkish Mediterranean city of Antalya in November. Also attending the meeting were several high-ranking Turkish officials, including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, and others.

The Ankara meeting marks the second NATO summit hosted by Trkiye, following the 2004 Istanbul summit. The gathering provided a platform for bilateral meetings between Trkiye and allied countries and partner nations on political, security, and economic cooperation.