Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan headed a high level delegation on Tuesday during a two day official visit to Saudi Arabia where he met with King Salman bin Abdul Aziz for talks focused on the Syrian civil war and energy cooperation.
Erdogan said his government and Saudi Arabia are working “in solidarity and consultation” to find a political solution for Syria, as both countries push for an agreement that would remove Assad from power.
Erdogan told reporters before arriving in Saudi Arabia that countries backing “terrorist organizations” like the Kurdish Democratic Union Party and the People’s Protection Units are “adding fuel to fire”.
This is Erdogan’s third visit to Saudi Arabia this year. He flew to Riyadh in January to attend the late King Abdullah’s funeral and again in March for bilateral talks with King Salman. The two leaders also met at the G-20 summit held in Turkey last month.
Erdogan’s visit to Riyadh comes few days after Riyadh announced the formation of an Islamic alliance to combat terrorism which includes Turkey.