Erdogan Kicks off Gulf Crisis Diplomacy With Saudi Visit

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Erdogan Kicks off Gulf Crisis Diplomacy With Saudi Visit

July 23, 2017, at 10:59 a.m.
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Erdogan Kicks off Gulf Crisis Diplomacy With Saudi Visit

Reuters

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 23, 2017. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS Reuters

DUBAI (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Saudi Arabia and met King Salman on Sunday, Saudi state news agency SPA reported, his first stop on a Gulf diplomatic tour aimed at healing an Arab rift with Ankara's ally Qatar.

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut ties and imposed sanctions on Qatar last month, accusing it of supporting terrorism. Doha denies the charges.

The boycotting countries want Qatar to close down a Turkish base, curb relations with their arch-foe Iran and close down the Al Jazeera TV channel.

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