Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef in the presidential palace in Ankara on Friday, Al Arabiya News Channel’s arabic website reported.
Erdogan accompanied the Saudi Royal to the presidential palace, where they posed for pictures before their meeting began, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The meeting between the two leaders will aim to further bolster the strategic ties between the two regional heavyweights.
Saudi visit ‘sent strong message’
Erdogan said the Crown Prince’s visit to Ankara during “this critical time” sent a “strong message” of Saudi “solidarity” to Turkey. The Turkish leader also thanked Saudi King Salman’s government for its stance towards Ankara following the July failed coup.
 “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,” the Crown Prince said.  “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.”
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that Saudi Arabia and Turkey are not just brotherly countries, but are important countries for the security and stability in the region.

Source:  Al Arabiya, 30 September 2016