Turkish President: We Condemn Houthi Targeting of King Khalid Airport and Stand with Our Saudi Brothers
The Turkish President condemns the Houthi attack on Riyadh airport and reaffirms Ankara's support for the Kingdom against illegal attacks.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Istanbul, October 12 (KUNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan today, Monday, strongly condemned the Houthi attacks that targeted King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, affirming his country’s solidarity with the Kingdom and its people. This came in a speech delivered by President Erdoğan after chairing a cabinet meeting at the Presidential Complex in the capital, Ankara. He reaffirmed Turkey’s support for Saudi Arabia and its people in the face of “illegal and inhumane attacks.” President Erdoğan stressed Ankara’s commitment to restoring peace and stability across the region and continuing to uphold peace based on “regional ownership” (the principle that regional countries should take the lead in resolving their own issues). In a related development, Erdoğan addressed progress on defense cooperation with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, noting that the “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement” is being submitted to the Turkish Parliament in the coming days. He clarified that the submission of the agreement to parliament is part of completing the internal ratification procedures. (End) T.A. / M.A.H.A.
