Türkiye, Saudi Arabia discuss bilateral relations

By Ayse Bocuoglu Bodur

ANKARA (AA) - Türkiye and Saudi Arabia discussed relations between the two countries, sources said Saturday.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a meeting with Turkish Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati at the Al-Salam Palace in the Saudi Arabian province of Jeddah, according to the source who requested anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin was also present at the meeting, which was confirmed by Türkiye’s Finance Ministry sources.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Saudi Arabia in April, where relations were recently re-established as the crown prince had come to Türkiye in June.

Opportunities for the development and diversification of mutual trade between the two countries, facilitating trade and overcoming challenges, increase communication in the public sector along with the private sector to explore investment opportunities and transform them into concrete partnerships in various fields had constituted the main topics of the meeting between Erdogan and Salman.

*Writing by Merve Berker