ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey is constant a “optimistic dialogue” with Saudi Arabia and needs to take concrete steps within the coming days to enhance ties, President Tayyip Erdogan was cited as saying on Wednesday, amid a regional appeal offensive by Turkey to fix strained relations.
Ties between Ankara and Riyadh have been troubled for the reason that 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi by a Saudi hit squad on the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul. Following Turkish calls for for Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and different officers to be prosecuted, Riyadh imposed an unofficial boycott on items from Turkey.
In 2020, Saudi Arabia jailed eight folks for between seven and 20 years for Khashoggi’s homicide. On the time Ankara mentioned the decision fell in need of expectations, however has since softened its tone as a part of a broader try and restore ties with the Gulf, even going so far as saying it has no issues with Riyadh.
“We’re persevering with our optimistic dialogue with Saudi Arabia. We wish to proceed by taking concrete steps within the coming interval. We wish to develop the method in a optimistic route,” Erdogan instructed reporters on a flight again from the United Arab Emirates.
(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Enhancing by Daren Butler)
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