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Saudi-Turkish relations are growing stronger by the day, offering a model for the easing of tensions by setting aside contentious issues, expanding areas of common ground and sustaining serious dialogue. This approach has helped both sides narrow their differences — not by ignoring them, but by managing them — while prioritizing shared challenges and risks. These include Riyadh and Ankara’s efforts to ease the humanitarian suffering in Gaza and push for an end to Israeli hostilities, while they also share a commitment to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. They also stress the importance of preserving Syria’s unity and rejecting any attempt to divide it, while calling for reduced tensions across the Middle East to prevent a new military confrontation between Israel and the US on one side and Iran on the other.
On the sidelines of the World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint production of the Gokbey general purpose helicopter in the Kingdom. The agreement enables long-term cooperation in joint production, building on advanced technological capabilities.
This collaboration comes after Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and his Turkish counterpart, Alparslan Bayraktar, last week signed a $2 billion solar energy investment agreement. In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of Energy said that agreement aims to “enhance cooperation between the two countries in the fields of renewable energy and green technologies,” while also supporting the development and implementation of high-quality projects that diversify the energy mix and enhance energy security.
