Turkey's Erdogan begins two-day visit to Saudi Arabia and Egypt
2/3/2026 1:08:00 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Saudi Arabia and Egypt over the next two days to discuss regional developments, the Turkish Presidency has announced.
In Riyadh on Tuesday, Erdogan is holding talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "to discuss additional steps to deepen co-operation between Turkey and Saudi Arabia, along with regional and global developments," the Presidency's head of communications said in a statement.
Turkey and Saudi Arabia have strengthened their long-standing relations through an increasing number of high-level reciprocal visits in recent years.
In a phone call with Crown Prince Mohammed last month, Erdogan said Turkey was ready to support dialogue between Yemeni factions. Turkey and Saudi Arabia both condemned Israel's recognition of Somalia's breakaway territory of Somaliland in December.
In Egypt on Wednesday, Erdogan will co-chair the second meeting of the Turkey–Egypt High-Level Strategic Co-operation Council with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
In Riyadh on Tuesday, Erdogan is holding talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman "to discuss additional steps to deepen co-operation between Turkey and Saudi Arabia, along with regional and global developments," the Presidency's head of communications said in a statement.
Turkey and Saudi Arabia have strengthened their long-standing relations through an increasing number of high-level reciprocal visits in recent years.
In a phone call with Crown Prince Mohammed last month, Erdogan said Turkey was ready to support dialogue between Yemeni factions. Turkey and Saudi Arabia both condemned Israel's recognition of Somalia's breakaway territory of Somaliland in December.
In Egypt on Wednesday, Erdogan will co-chair the second meeting of the Turkey–Egypt High-Level Strategic Co-operation Council with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.