Erdogan's Gulf visit widely covered by local media

By Ahmed Abdelsalam and Ahmed Nassr

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia

This week’s visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the Gulf region was widely covered by local media.

Erdogan’s meeting with King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud was highlighted as contributing to regional security and stability.

Al Riyadh newspaper said the leaders “reviewed bilateral relations and aspects of cooperation between the two brotherly countries. They also discussed the latest developments in regional and international arenas.”

Another daily, Okaz, noted that Erdogan’s visit shared the same views on regional conflicts.

Both Turkey and Saudi Arabia are against the spread of sectarianism in the region and will not tolerate terrorism, the paper added.

Bahrain’s Al Ayyam newspaper, Kuwait’s Al Rai and Al Sharq in Qatar also covered meetings between their countries’ leaders and Erdogan.