Erdogan meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Mecca
17:06, 07/08/2026, FridayU: Update: 17:21, 07/08/2026, Friday
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) during a working visit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on August 7, 2026.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Friday, marking the start of his working visit to the kingdom with senior Turkish officials including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and National Intelligence Organization chief Ibrahim Kalin attending the discussions.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Friday, launching a series of official engagements during his working visit to the kingdom, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
Senior delegation attends
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, National Intelligence Organization chief Ibrahim Kalin, Presidential Chief of Staff Hasan Dogan, and Türkiye's Ambassador to Riyadh Emrullah Isler accompanied Erdogan during the encounter. The meeting marked the first official engagement of Erdogan's visit to Saudi Arabia.
Agenda undisclosed
The Turkish Foreign Ministry shared images of the encounter on NSosyal, its official social media platform. Officials did not release any statements regarding the specific topics discussed during the talks between the Turkish president and the Saudi Crown Prince.
The encounter took place in Mecca as part of Erdogan's broader working visit to the kingdom, though no further details were immediately available regarding the substance or outcomes of the discussions.
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