Turkish-Saudi Coordination Council meets for first time

Saudi and Turkey officials pose at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey on February 7 2017 [ Presidency of Turkey / Yasin Bulbul/Anadolu]

The Turkish-Saudi Coordination Council will hold its first meeting in Ankara on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Adel Al-Jubeir.

A statement from the Turkish foreign ministry issued on Monday explained that the two sides will explore potential areas of cooperation in order to develop bilateral relations in all fields. Regional and international issues will also be on the agenda.

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The ministry pointed out that the council was established during the visit of Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to Turkey between 11 and 14 April last year. Relations between Saudi Arabia and Turkey have developed significantly in the intervening period, with four joint military exercises and bilateral trade of $8 billion.

Al-Jubeir is also expected to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his stay in Ankara.

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