Saudi defense minister meets with Turkish president in Ankara

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman is received by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara on Tuesday. (SPA)
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  • During the meeting, the officials reviewed relations between the Kingdom and Turkiye and ways to enhance them
  • Prince Khalid and Erdogan also discussed regional and international developments

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman was received by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara on Tuesday.

During the meeting, the two officials reviewed relations between the Kingdom and Turkiye and ways to enhance them. They also discussed regional and international developments and efforts made with regard to them.

Later on Tuesday, Prince Khalid was received by his Turkish counterpart Yasar Guler at the Ministry of National Defense in Ankara.




Prince Khalid shakes hands with his Turkish counterpart Yasar Guler at the Ministry of National Defense in Ankara. (SPA)

During the meeting, aspects of Saudi-Turkish relations were discussed. Ways to continue strengthening and developing existing and future cooperation paths between the ministries of defense in the two countries were also reviewed.

Prince Khalid is on an official visit to Turkiye and arrived in the country earlier on Tuesday.