Italian President Giorgio Napolitano visited Ankara on 16 November on an official four-day visit upon an invitation by his Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul. Napolitano met Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) in Ankara. During Napolitano’s visit to Turkey, issues such as bilateral relations, Turkey-EU relations, regional and international matters were expected to be discussed between Napolitano’s delegation and Turkish authorities. Napolitano was greeted at the Esenboga International Airport by Turkish State Minister and Chief Negotiator for EU talks Egemen Bagis, Governor of Ankara Kemal Onal and Italian Ambassador in Ankara Carlo Marsili. Napolitano was expected to proceed to western province of Izmir after completing official talks in Ankara. In Izmir, Napolitano was expected to meet with Italian citizens living in Turkey and visit several historical sites.