Saudi minister makes assertion following Turkish religious official's three-day visit to Riyadh
Saudi Minister for Islamic Affairs Saleh bin Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh on Tuesday lauded his country’s “deep” relations with Turkey.
“Saudi Arabia and Turkey are one hand,” the official Saudi Press Agency quoted al-Sheikh as saying.
Al-Sheikh made the assertion one day after Ali Arbas, the head of Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet), concluded a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia.
Al-Sheikh hailed Arbas's visit, which, he said, had “served to confirm the depth of Saudi-Turkish relations”.
“The cooperation between us continues,” he asserted. “We are one hand.”
Arbas departed from Saudi Arabia on Monday evening after receiving a formal farewell at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport.
Before leaving, Arbas thanked Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz for the kingdom's efforts in accommodating visiting Muslim pilgrims.
