Overview
- Turkey’s president arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to pursue deeper Turkey–Saudi co-operation and review regional developments, according to the Turkish Presidency.
- On Wednesday in Cairo, Recep Tayyip Erdogan will co-chair the Turkey–Egypt High-Level Strategic Co-operation Council with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, with discussions expected to prioritize Palestine.
- Erdogan’s program in Egypt also includes a Turkey–Egypt business forum aimed at strengthening economic links, the Presidency said.
- The outreach builds on Ankara’s mediation posture, with Erdogan telling the crown prince last month that Turkey stands ready to support dialogue among Yemeni factions.
- The trip unfolds as regional tensions persist over Iran and the Gaza war, with reports indicating potential US–Iran talks in Istanbul later this week involving regional actors.