Erdogan to Asharq Al-Awsat: Makkah agreement boosts deterrence, targets no country

RIYADH: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed that his country’s relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are a “strategic relationship,” revealing that the coming phase will witness steps that would “elevate relations between the two countries to much higher levels.” He stated that the Strait of Hormuz is one of the vital arteries of the global economy, adding: “Our hope and expectation is that the current tension will end as soon as possible, and that the Strait of Hormuz will return to performing its role in serving international trade in a safe, stable, and uninterrupted manner

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