Turkish president returns from Saudi Arabia

JEDDAH (A.A) - August 15, 2011 - Turkish President Abdullah Gul returned from Saudi Arabia to Turkey on Monday.
Gul held a meeting with King Abdallah of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah where he paid a visit to attend a meeting of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.
Gul and King Abdallah discussed the relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia as well as regional issues.
Officials expressed pleasure as the pre-crisis level in political and economic relations between the two countries had been caught again.
Gul welcomed the prestige tenders which were awarded to Turkish businessmen in Saudi Arabia, while King Abdallah praised Turkish businessmen, and said that they were very pleased with operations of Turkish companies and businessmen.
Turkish and Saudi Arabian officials also discussed recent developments in Syria as well as Egypt, Bahrain and Yemen. They expressed concern over the developments in Syria.
The officials also agreed to hold mutual consultations more frequently.
Following his meeting with King Abdallah, Gul received Prince Nayif, and they discussed the cooperation in security and counter-terrorism between the two countries.