Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to mend ties with Saudi Arabia amid economic challenges in his country ahead of next year’s elections.
Erdogan is seeking to mend ties with Saudi Arabia amid economic challenges in his country ahead of next year's elections. The President was accompanied by his wife, Emine, along with several Turkish officials on a two-day official visit to the country, the Turkish presidency said in a statement. He was welcomed with an official ceremony by King Salman.
The accusations strained ties between the two regional powers, leading to an unofficial Saudi boycott of Turkish goods, which has slashed Ankara's exports to the kingdom by 90%, Reuters reported.Read MoreLast year, US intelligence assessed that the Crown Prince himself approved the operation. He has denied the allegation.
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