Erdogan: Saudi Arabia is waiting for my trip.
The Turkish president announced on Monday (today) that he will travel to Saudi Arabia next month.
As Ankara and Riyadh move to improve relations, the Turkish president announced his visit to Saudi Arabia next month.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday that he would visit Saudi Arabia in February, media sources reported.
“Following the warming of relations (with Turkey) and the resumption of relations with the United Arab Emirates, the Turkish president says he will visit Riyadh next month,” Middle EastI reported.
“After years of tensions following the assassination of Jamal Khashgechi, Erdogan said on Monday (today) that he plans to visit Saudi Arabia in February,” the media continued.
“They (Saudi officials) are waiting for me and they are waiting for me to be in Saudi Arabia,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying today, according to Middle EastI. “I will travel in February.”
Ankara-Riyadh relations soured following the assassination of Jamal Khashgechi, a critical Saudi journalist at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul; When, according to the CIA, it was ordered by the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, to be sent to Turkey by the assassination team.
A senior Turkish official familiar with the Ankara-Riyadh talks told the Middle East that Saudi Arabia had become significantly more serious about repairing relations with Turkey since Erdogan’s meeting with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed in November.
