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.