ANKARA: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud arrived in Ankara for mending ties with Turkey.
King Salman was personally received by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and given a lavish welcome upon his arrival.
King Salman is expected to ink several agreements to strengthen ties and to discuss the regional situation including Syria and Yemen.
King Salman will also participate in OIC Summit in Istanbul on April 14 and 15.
As per report, King Salman stayed in a 450 square-meter hotel suit furnished with bulletproof windows and bomb resistant cement.
A Saudi delegation of 300 persons including King’s personal guards arrived in Ankara to assist King’s accommodation and to check security measures.
Sources claimed that five hundred luxurious vehicles including BMW, Mercedes and Audi have been arranged for movement between Ankara and Istanbul.
Earlier, King Salman visited Egypt and signed several agreements with Egyptian leadership during his five day official visit.