In Saudi Arabia, Erdogan fosters security alignment, $30B trade push
The Turkish president’s visit cemented Ankara and Riyadh’s accelerating convergence as regional crises mount and Gulf rivalries sharpen.
ANKARA — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his two-day visit to Saudi Arabia highlighted the growing convergence of interests for Ankara and Riyadh on foreign policy and national security issues in the Middle East.
The Turkish president wrapped up his visit to the Gulf kingdom on Wednesday, proceeding to Egypt. A large delegation including Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek accompanied Erdogan to Saudi Arabia, where officials discussed a wide range of topics from enhancing bilateral ties to cooperation on a range of foreign policy issues.
Geopolitical alignment
The visit comes amid mounting regional crises that are pushing Ankara and Riyadh toward closer coordination as their national security interests converge across multiple conflict zones.
