Saudi Arabia wants to buy Turkish armed drones

SANAA, March 16 (YPA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia has requested a supply of Turkish military drones.

“We have received a request from Saudi Arabia regarding armed drones,” Erdoğan said.

Relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia have been strained for years due to issues about foreign policy, especially after the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

“Bloomberg” agency quoted informed sources as saying that Saudi Arabia and the UAE have started initial moves to improve their relations with Turkey, which could lead to improve the fields of trade and security in the Middle East.

On the other hand, Turkish officials denied any direct or indirect contacts with Abu Dhabi and Riyadh that guarantees demands to change Ankara’s policy towards Muslim Brotherhood Group.

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