Erdogan and the King of Saudi Arabia talked on phone.
In a call on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the Turkish President spoke with the King of Saudi Arabia about bilateral issues and advancing cooperation in the interests of the two countries.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz to congratulate him on Eid al-Adha on phone.
The call was made by Erdogan, during which the two sides also discussed the relations and common interests of the two countries.
Over the past few months, Ankara has stepped up its efforts to improve relations with countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Last June, Erdogan called for win-win relations between his country and Egypt and the Arab Gulf states.
Erdogan’s contact with Salman bin Abdulaziz comes about two months after the Turkish Foreign Minister’s visit to Riyadh, aimed at removing obstacles to normalizing relations with the country.
Turkey’s relations with Saudi Arabia have been strained by Ankara’s support for Qatar in tensions between the two Gulf states, and then escalated into a crisis with the assassination of critical Saudi writer and journalist Jamal Khashgeji, leading to trade sanctions on Turkish products in Saudi Arabia in October The past has had a negative impact on Turkey’s exports to the country.
