Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz arrived in Ankara on Thursday afternoon ahead of a two-day official visit.
He discussed with the Turkish prime minister bilateral cooperation, regional issues, including the situation in Syria and Yemen, the relations with Iran and the fight against ISIS.
Turkish analyst Mustafa Ozcan said in an interview with Al Arabiya Channel, the visit – which comes at a “very sensitive time” – would see bilateral ties take the lead, and the Turkish government would also discuss with the Saudi crown prince the signing of a free trade agreement between Turkey and GCC States. sidelines of the visit, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in the field of The Saudi Crown Prince thanked the Turkish prime minister for the warm hospitality and said: “Turkey is a brotherly country for us. We always consider seriously that there should be strong and joint work between us because we actually need each other.”
He added: “We are being targeted… and we cannot ask them not to target us. However, what is important is to fortify ourselves as much as possible.”
On his part, Yildirim the Turkish prime minister said that Saudi Arabia and Turkey are not just brotherly countries, but are important countries for the security and stability in the region.
Dr. Adil Murad Mirdad, Saudi ambassador to Turkey, said that the formation of the council gave a big push to further bolstering bilateral ties and thus consolidating a strong partnership in almost all sectors. He said that the visit of Crown Prince comes in the framework of the strong bilateral ties that bind the Kingdom and Turkey.
“The visit of the Crown Prince, leading a high level delegation, complements the exchange of visits between the top leaders of both the countries in further cementing the bilateral cooperation that reached its zenith during the period of King Salman and Erdogan. The Crown Prince will discuss with the Turkish leaders several key issues pertaining mainly to economy and security, especially combating terrorism,” he told SPA.

Source: Al Arabiya News, Saudi Gazette, 30 Sep. 2016