New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- In a lighthearted moment during the Gaza ceasefire summit in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday (October 13), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, "You look great but I have to get you to stop smoking."

The exchange occurred as world leaders gathered to support the recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and to discuss long-term reconstruction efforts in Gaza. The summit, co-chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sissi and US President Donald Trump, saw over 20 heads of state and government in attendance.

While most of the discussions focused on implementing the ceasefire and rebuilding Gaza, the interaction between Erdogan and Meloni offered a rare moment of lighthearte...