President Erdogan revealed that he and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz discussed a series of topics on the agenda between the two countries, and discussed joint steps that can be taken to develop Turkish-Saudi relations, pointing to the agreement to reactivate the great economic potential between Turkey. And Saudi Arabia, through events that bring together investors from the two countries, expressing at the same time Turkey’s support for organizing the Expo 2030 International Exhibition in the Kingdom.
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Gargash: Erdogan’s visit to the UAE and Saudi Arabia is positive for the region
Abu Dhabi, Riyadh (Etihad, agencies)
His Excellency Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to His Highness the President, affirmed that the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the UAE and Saudi Arabia constitutes a positive step for the benefit of the region as a whole, stressing the need to enhance confidence, build bridges, solve problems and work together towards stability and common prosperity. Erdogan affirmed his country’s support for the security and stability of Saudi Arabia and the Arab Gulf region.
His Excellency Dr. Anwar Gargash said in a tweet on his official account on Twitter: “The visits of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the sisterly UAE and Saudi Arabia and the adoption of the approach of communication and rapprochement is a positive step for the benefit of the region as a whole. We must not accept that the regional system remains in crisis, and we must enhance confidence and build bridges, solve problems, and work together towards stability and common prosperity.”
In this context, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan affirmed yesterday his country’s support for the security and stability of Saudi Arabia and the Arab Gulf region.
The Turkish “Anatolia” news agency quoted Erdogan as saying in a press statement that Ankara and Riyadh showed a common will to develop bilateral relations at the highest level and to continue this effort for common interests and stability of the region.
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Mohammed bin Salman shaking hands with Erdogan during his reception in Jeddah (Archyde.com)
He stressed the importance of enhancing economic cooperation between the two countries, pointing to the agreement of Turkey and Saudi Arabia on the need to bring together businessmen and investors in the two countries.
Erdogan also announced his country’s support for Saudi Arabia in its attempt to host the “Expo 2030” exhibition in Riyadh.
The Turkish president also expressed his country’s readiness to develop dialogue with Egypt, similar to its dialogue with Israel.
“We have policies towards Israel, and a similar approach can be taken towards Egypt, and positive results in this regard will indicate the possibility of adopting steps at a higher level,” Erdogan said.
On Thursday evening, Erdogan arrived in Jeddah on his first visit to the Kingdom since 2017.
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held two sessions of talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The Turkish president paid the price for his two-day historic visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He said on Twitter: “We, as two brotherly countries with historical, cultural and human relations, are making unremitting efforts to strengthen all kinds of political, military and economic relations, and to start a new era between us.”
After Erdogan announced that his visit to Saudi Arabia was “in response to an invitation”, a Saudi channel provoked an interaction with the report that the visit was “in response to his desire.”
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Activists on social media circulated a video clip from a report broadcast by the state-run Saudi Al-Ekhbariya channel, in which they pointed out that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the kingdom was “in fulfillment of his desire.”
#Erdogan Effendi is the one who asked to visit the kingdom, and he was not invited, as mentioned. https://t.co/mgM0ylEoZe
The presenter of the program said in the Al-Ikhbariya report: “Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Jeddah following fulfilling his desire to visit, where the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will receive the leaders of the Islamic world in the last 10 days of Ramadan, so that the priority of time and place will meet.”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to the Kingdom came in fulfillment of his desire https://t.co/SKSdZd60SS
The Turkish president had said in a tweet following his arrival in Saudi Arabia: “We visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.. As two brotherly countries with historical, cultural and human relations, we are making unremitting efforts to strengthen all kinds of political, military and economic relations, and to start a new era between us. “.
We visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. As two brotherly countries with historical, cultural and human relations, we are making unremitting efforts to strengthen all kinds of political, military and economic relations, and to start a new era between us. https://t.co/aF6s4R9Bkv
It is noteworthy that Erdogan’s last visit to Saudi Arabia was regarding 5 years ago, in June 2017, before relations became tense amid the crisis of boycotting Qatar, and the tension was exacerbated by the killing of Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018.
Erdogan’s greeting style to Muhammad bin Salman and the hug in Saudi Arabia provokes an interaction
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Activists on social media circulated videos and photos of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s reception of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the latter’s visit to the Kingdom.
Raise your head.. if Saudi Arabia is your choice, glory, pride and magnanimity #Erdogan_in_Saudi Arabia https://t.co/feNJTzRj8A
Pictures of the Saudi Crown Prince and the Turkish President’s embrace provoked an interaction between activists, whose responses and comments varied.
Last January, Erdogan stated that he would visit Saudi Arabia in February, but that visit did not happen, despite his visit to the UAE at that time and expectations that his visit to Saudi Arabia was likely to coincide with his visit to the Emirates.
At the end of last March, the Turkish Public Prosecutor requested that the trial of 26 Saudi suspects in the Khashoggi murder case be suspended and transferred to the Saudi judiciary, which had previously issued verdicts in the same case, which Turkey criticized. On April 7, the Turkish judiciary issued a decision to refer the case to Saudi Arabia.
♦️ After years of threats, boycotts and media incitement once morest the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Erdogan is at the doorstep of the Saudi royal palace, and in the photo is a warm embrace between him and the Saudi Crown Prince, Muhammad bin Salman Al Saud. ????Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Press Agency # Erdogan_in_Saudi: https:/ /t.co/W7rlANpMco
Erdogan’s last visit to Saudi Arabia was regarding 5 years ago, in June 2017, before relations became tense amid the crisis of boycotting Qatar, and the tension was exacerbated by the killing of Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018.