Turkish President Erdogan visits Gulf Arab states, seeking funds for ailing economy
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has begun a three-stop tour of Persian Gulf states to raise trade and investment for Turkey’s floundering economy ISTANBUL -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled to Saudi Arabia on Monday in a three-stop tour of Persian Gulf states to seek trade and investment opportunities for Turkey’s floundering economy. Erdogan arrived in Jeddah accompanied by an entourage of some 200 Business people, according to the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey. He met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Al Salam Palace, shaking hands and attending a welcoming ceremony where he “expressed his happiness with this visit ,” the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported early Tuesday. Business forums have been arranged in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates during Erdogan’s three-day trip. “We are hoping to improve our relations and cooperation in many fields. We will focus on joint investment and commercial initiatives to be realized in the u...