Turkey's Erdogan And Saudi King agree to solve disagreement through dialogue

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Turkey's Erdogan and Saudi king agree to solve issues through dialogue
In phone call, two leaders agree to keep channels of communication open to improve bilateral ties and overcome issues

Ankara and Riyadh have been at odds for years over foreign policy and attitudes towards Islamist political groups (AFP/File photo)
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MEE staff
Published date: 20 November 2020 23:32 UTC|Last update: 1 hour 52 mins ago
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Arabia's King Salman agreed in a phone call on Friday to improve bilateral ties and solve outstanding disputes through dialogue, according to the Turkish presidency.
"President Erdogan and King Salman agreed to keep channels of dialogue open to improve bilateral ties and overcome issues," the Turkish presidency said in a statement, adding that the two leaders also discussed the G20 summit.
Saudi state news agency SPA reported that the king called Erdogan to coordinate efforts within the framework of the G20 summit, which will take place on 21 and 22 November.

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Relations between Ankara and Riyadh have been strained for years, and the murder of Middle East Eye columnist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018 sharply escalated tensions.
For more than a year, some Saudi and Turkish traders had speculated that Saudi Arabia was enforcing an informal boycott of imports from Turkey. Middle East Eye first reported on the plan in 2019.
Last month, the Financial Times reported that the informal boycott hit the international fashion scene when Spanish fashion brand Mango reconsidered their Turkish suppliers due to an embargo by Saudi authorities.
Turkey is one of the biggest textile producers in Europe and the Middle East, with the country having exported about $18bn worth of clothing in 2019, according to the Istanbul Apparel Exporters' Association.
While Saudi officials have denied claims that it has been blocking Turkish goods, in October, Ajlan al-Ajlan, the head of Riyadh's non-governmental Chamber of Commerce, called for the government to set up an official boycott in response to "the continued hostility of the Turkish government" against Saudi Arabia.

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[Goenitz]

@The Eagle @AgNoStiC MuSliM @PaklovesTurkiye @Areesh @Rafi
We should must make peace with Gulf. As PM stated numerous times tilt towards China, my fear is the Gulf will become a new block against China due to combine lobbying of Israel and India. Also this lobby may create anti-Pak stance in Gulf. @Foxtrot Alpha @blain2 Also ISI will be kicked out of Gulf in such a hostile environment.
Pak must respond to Gulf agitation (returning aid, banning pak visas) in a soft manner. Let us not be unfriend if they don't support Kashmir or we don't accept Isreal and they do. Our diplomacy should pace towards it.

 

[The Eagle]

@The Eagle @AgNoStiC MuSliM @PaklovesTurkiye @Areesh @Rafi
We should must make peace with Gulf. As PM stated numerous times tilt towards China, my fear is the Gulf will become a new block against China due to combine lobbying of Israel and India. Also this lobby may create anti-Pak stance in Gulf. @Foxtrot Alpha @blain2 Also ISI will be kicked out of Gulf in such a hostile environment.
Pak must respond to Gulf agitation (returning aid, banning pak visas) in a soft manner. Let us not be unfriend if they don't support Kashmir or we don't accept Isreal and they do. Our diplomacy should pace towards it.

My friend, the alleged hostile relations of Pakistan & Gulf exists on Internet only. In reality, I don't see any divide. Pakistan enjoys good relations regardless of few ups & downs that happens & are possible given the strategical nature as well as diplomatic hurdles. Otherwise, Pakistan will remain top in the alliance and rest assured that Military relations are far better than one can think contrary to Indian propaganda. ISI has formed their base to run such a business and has good relations on every level. I mean, I can't speak of the level but hope that you will understand.

 

[Rafi]

@The Eagle @AgNoStiC MuSliM @PaklovesTurkiye @Areesh @Rafi
We should must make peace with Gulf. As PM stated numerous times tilt towards China, my fear is the Gulf will become a new block against China due to combine lobbying of Israel and India. Also this lobby may create anti-Pak stance in Gulf. @Foxtrot Alpha @blain2 Also ISI will be kicked out of Gulf in such a hostile environment.
Pak must respond to Gulf agitation (returning aid, banning pak visas) in a soft manner. Let us not be unfriend if they don't support Kashmir or we don't accept Isreal and they do. Our diplomacy should pace towards it.

The Gulf will be balanced, no special relationship like before, but based on interests nothing more and nothing less.

 

[Trango Towers]

@The Eagle @AgNoStiC MuSliM @PaklovesTurkiye @Areesh @Rafi
We should must make peace with Gulf. As PM stated numerous times tilt towards China, my fear is the Gulf will become a new block against China due to combine lobbying of Israel and India. Also this lobby may create anti-Pak stance in Gulf. @Foxtrot Alpha @blain2 Also ISI will be kicked out of Gulf in such a hostile environment.
Pak must respond to Gulf agitation (returning aid, banning pak visas) in a soft manner. Let us not be unfriend if they don't support Kashmir or we don't accept Isreal and they do. Our diplomacy should pace towards it.

You give khaliji too much credit. They will never agree to do anything amongst themselves

 

[Titanium100]

@The Eagle @AgNoStiC MuSliM @PaklovesTurkiye @Areesh @Rafi
We should must make peace with Gulf. As PM stated numerous times tilt towards China, my fear is the Gulf will become a new block against China due to combine lobbying of Israel and India. Also this lobby may create anti-Pak stance in Gulf. @Foxtrot Alpha @blain2 Also ISI will be kicked out of Gulf in such a hostile environment.
Pak must respond to Gulf agitation (returning aid, banning pak visas) in a soft manner. Let us not be unfriend if they don't support Kashmir or we don't accept Isreal and they do. Our diplomacy should pace towards it.

The Gulf and China has to many trade ties on the line to ever go such diretion and all most half million chinese live in the gulf. UAE is building another chinese mall and they announced that last time Xi visited. The GULF states will continue having good diplomatic and trade ties with China. It is not there business what is between China and their anti-block. Neutral stance and this won't change for the forseeable future

 

[Shapur Zol Aktaf]

Erdogan better not waste your time, nothing will change. Dont repeat the mistake of announcing support for Saudi invasion and aggression Against Yemen. Yemen will not forget.