At the recent Gaza peace summit in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni found herself at the center of international attention, not just for her political role, but also for the personal remarks and light-hearted exchanges with world leaders.

While the summit focused on supporting a Gaza ceasefire and a long-term plan for the region, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shifted the conversation to a personal mission: encouraging Meloni to quit smoking. Captured in an off-stage moment aired by İhlas News Agency, Erdogan told Meloni, “I saw you coming down from the plane. You look great. But I have to make you stop smoking.”

French President Emmanuel Macron, who was nearby, laughed and chimed in, “It’s impossible!”

Meloni responded with humour, saying, “I know,

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