Turkiye’s Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia: What to expect
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Saudi Arabia to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The visit is expected to focus on regional security, defense cooperation, and potential trilateral alliances amid ongoing regional tensions.
Why it matters
A potential formal defense alliance between these three nations could significantly shift the geopolitical power balance in the Middle East and South Asia.
Erdogan will meet with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, his office says.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hugs Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah, on April 28, 2022 [Handout/SPA &AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff and AFP Published On 7 Aug 2026 7 Aug 2026 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting in Saudi Arabia on Friday for what his office has billed as a routine one-day working visit amid regional tensions.
The trip will be Erdogan’s second visit to the kingdom this year and the first since the outbreak of the US-Israel war on Iran, as the two countries deepen ties.
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