Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is on an official visit to Riyadh today, said in a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Turkey is determined to elevate relations between the two countries to a higher level, including in renewable energy and the defense industry, Erdogan's office announced, quoted by Reuters, BTA reports.
Erdogan also told the Saudi crown prince that Ankara's support for stability in Syria will continue and that Turkey will work in cooperation with Saudi Arabia for the reconstruction of Syria.
After the meeting, Erdogan attended a dinner hosted in his honor by Mohammed bin Salman, Anadolu Agency reported. agency.
In Riyadh, the Turkish president is accompanied by Turkey's First Lady Emine Erdogan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek, Defense Minister Yasar Guler and other members of the Turkish government.
Earlier, at a Saudi-Turkish investment forum in Riyadh, Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said that trade between Turkey and Saudi Arabia is expected to reach $10 billion in the short term.
Saudi Arabia is the first stop on Erdogan's regional tour, which will continue tomorrow with a visit to Egypt at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.