Asharq Al Awsat- 15 Sep. 2016- Mina, Saudi Arabia – A senior Turkish official criticized Iranian comments that Saudi Arabia is not able to organize Hajj season, saying that Turkey does not share this vision and asking not to mix politics with religion.
Turkish Deputy Minister of Environment and Urbanization Mehmet Ceylan, who was among the Turkish Hajj delegation said that his country appreciates Saudi Arabia’s perfect organization for Hajj rituals and its professional ability to manage huge crowds on holy sites, confirming that Saudi equipment are enough for four million Pilgrims, not only two millions.
The Turkish official confirmed that “organizing this huge number of crowds is not an easy task,and Saudi Arabia, due to its long experience, is making improvements annually.”