Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday headed to the Saudi capital Riyadh for an extraordinary joint Arab-Islamic summit to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip, according to Anadolu Agency.
His plane took off from the Esenboga Airport in Ankara at 9:30 a.m. local time. Erdogan is accompanied by Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, National Intelligence Organization chief Ibrahim Kalin, and Chief Advisor to the President Ambassador Akif Cagatay Kilic.
The oil-rich kingdom was scheduled to host two summits of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Erdogan will attend the 8th Extraordinary Islamic Summit. Representatives of the Islamic world will exchange ideas about concrete steps to be taken regarding the recent developments.
He is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with the participating leaders.
