Turkish Envoy lauds important leadership of King Abdullah bin

The envoy is returning to Ankara this month at the end of his
successful term in Riyadh. “President Gul’s visit to the Kingdom in
February this year has confirmed our vision of a great and successful
future. I am confident that the two countries will move forward to
consolidate the relations for the better and we will see how fruitful
these endeavors are in the near future,” said Koru.

“If we consider the number of mutual high-level visits, we see a
clear development in bilateral ties. The last five years in
particular have witnessed a great move in terms of mutual visits.
Aside from King Abdullah’s visits to Turkey, the Turkish president
and prime minister toured the Kingdom five times, and the Turkish
Parliament speaker also visited the Kingdom. Many mutual ministerial
visits took place as well. Several bilateral agreements were signed,
renewing the mutual desire to further develop our ties. The current
situation, which reflects the nature of our relationships,
demonstrates that the relations between the two countries are normal,
not artificial,” he added.

Describing Janadriya Festival as one of the most important cultural
events of the Kingdom, Koru said Turkey’s participation in this
festival as the main guest, organizing the Saudi cultural days in
Turkey, and the decision to organize Turkish cultural days in the
Kingdom in the coming days, reflect the dimensions of the development
of bilateral relations.

The economic relations between the two countries have reached a good
stage, he said .

Speaking about security in the region, the ambassador said: Saudi
Arabia and Turkey are big and powerful countries in the region and
should take action jointly to promote stability and security.”

--SPA