President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Monday on the first leg of his three-day Gulf tour to boost relations.

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud and other officials welcomed Erdoğan at the airport in the port city of Jeddah.

The president is accompanied by his Cabinet members and other Turkish officials.

Erdoğan was welcomed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with an official ceremony that followed a delegation-level meeting
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Bilateral relations and regional and international issues will be on the agenda.

After Saudi Arabia, Erdoğan will head to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, respectively.

During his visit to three Gulf countries, Erdoğan previously said that he wants to boost ties with them and finalize investment deals.