‘You Look Great, But Stop Smoking’: Erdogan Jokes With Italy’s Meloni As Macron Chimes In ‘Impossible’ | World News

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni often goes viral with her expressions and gestures during her visits and meetings. Now, in a new moment that caught Meloni off guard, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joked about the Italian Prime Minister’s smoking habit. The short meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on Monday attracted great attention after the video of the exchange between them was published on the internet.

In the clip, which quickly went viral, Erdoğan greets Meloni with a warm smile and jokes, “I saw you getting off the plane. You look great. But I need to make you quit smoking.”

Standing nearby, French President Emmanuel Macron also laughed and said, “This is impossible!” he agrees. Momentarily surprised but amused, Meloni laughs and responds: “I know, I know. I don’t want to kill anyone.” The Italian leader stated in previous interviews that he started smoking again after quitting smoking for 13 years.

FROM ERDOĞAN TO MELONI: I NEED TO MAKE YOU STOP SMOKING

Erdogan:

“I saw you get off the plane.

You look great.

But I have to make you quit smoking.”

Melon:

“I know, I know.

“I don’t want to kill anyone”

Source: @ihacomtr https://t.co/FX7G3CR5g1 pic.twitter.com/glcfOZAA6Z— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) October 13, 2025

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