Saudi crown prince to visit Turkey in move to boost ties, Erdogan says

Agencies | Istanbul

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Turkey on June 22, President Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday, in another step towards reviving strained ties between the two regional powers.

In late April, Erdogan went to Saudi Arabia in what was the first high-level visit in years. It followed a months-long drive to mend relations. Erdogan said he would host Prince Mohammed at the presidential palace in Ankara next Wednesday and they would hold one-on-one talks as well as discussions between delegations, in what he described as an official visit.

"God willing, we will have the opportunity to assess to what much higher level we can take Turkey-Saudi Arabia relations," Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul. The Saudi government did not immediately respond when asked to comment on Erdogan's remarks.