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Erdogan visits Saudi to mend ties, putting Khashoggi row behind
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ISTANBUL, 29 April 2022, (TON): Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Saudi Arabia, marking the culmination of a months-long effort to repair ties with Riyadh that included Ankara dropping a legal case on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul.
Erdogan's office said he will discuss Ankara's relations with the kingdom in meetings during the two-day trip, as well as ways to increase cooperation.
Analysts and officials say Saudi funding could help boost Turkey's ailing economy.
Ties between the two countries were strained after Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018. Erdogan had accused the highest levels of the Saudi government of giving the orders but Ankara has since sharply softened its tone.
Opening the way to the visit, a Turkish court earlier this month halted the trial of Saudi suspects over the killing and transferred it to Saudi Arabia in a decision that was backed by the government and drew condemnation from rights groups.
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