Saudi Arabia and Turkey have the “same stance” in the region, the kingdom’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said.
In a joint press conference held at Ankara with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, Al-Jubeir said Turkey and Saudi Arabia’s stances “fully coincide with each other regarding Syria, Iraq or Yemen, including terrorism.”
Al-Jubeir described the plan put forth by the Syrian opposition is “detailed” and “complete” and said President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime was still rejecting a political solution.
He also said Saudi Arabia “looks forward” to working with Turkey on these “common issues”, vowing that Riyadh will give Ankara full support in its fight against terrorism.
Cavusoglu expressed his appreciation for Saudi’s support to Ankara following the failed coup in Turkey.
He said Ankara is preparing the biggest military operation in its history against Kurdish militia south of the country.
He said that ground operation in the Syrian city of Raqqa against Daesh is vital for achieving victory over terrorists. “If we want to cleanse Syria and Iraq of Daesh, it is important that we mount operations both in Mosul and in Raqqa. We have always said that if we do not support local forces on the ground, if there is no land operation, it will not be possible to eliminate or even stop Daesh exclusively from the air,” Cavusoglu said.
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