Turkish president lands in Riyadh for talks with Saudi leadership

President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has begun an official visit to Saudi Arabia, arriving in the capital city of Riyadh, according to Turkish media.

He was received at King Khalid International Airport by the Emir of Riyadh, Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, along with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Ankara Fahad bin Assad Abualnasr, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Riyadh Emrullah İşler, and his wife Ayşenur İşler.

President Erdoğan is accompanied by First Lady Emine Erdoğan and a high-level delegation that includes Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan; Minister of Treasury and Finance Mehmet Şimşek; Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş; Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar; Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır; Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak; Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler; Minister of Health Kemal Memişoğlu; Head of the Communications Directorate of the Presidency Burhanettin Duran; and the President’s Chief Adviser on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Çağatay Kılıç, along with other senior officials.

Following his arrival, the Turkish leader departed the airport for the Al-Yamamah Royal Palace in Riyadh, where the official programme of the visit is set to take place.

By Tamilla Hasanova