Diplomatic relations between Turkiye and Saudi Arabia were established on May 7, 1926, with the appointment of Suleyman Sevket Bey as Turkiye’s representative to Jeddah through a decree signed by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the first president of the Republic of Turkiye. Accordingly, in 2026, we are commemorating the centenary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two countries. Building on their long-standing historical and people-to-people ties, as well as their shared sensitivit

Source: Arab News