Saudi Minister of Defense denies presence of troops in Turkey

The advisor to the Minister of Defense of the Kingdom, General Ahmed Asiri, has denied that Saudi Arabia has any troops in Turkey in preparation for possible ground operations in Syria.

"There are no ground troops from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia currently in Turkey," Sputnik cited him as saying.

Recall, as Vestnik Kavkaza reported, the Turkish and Saudi Air Forces have started joint air exercises in the Turkish province of Konya.