Erdogan receives Saudi Arabia's King

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz wrapped up his official visit to Turkey on Wednesday after concluding talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Xinhua reports.

"In addition to bilateral relations, regional developments starting with Syria have been discussed," the president's office said regarding the king's tete-a-tete meetings with Erdogan and both delegations led by heads of states.

The Turkish president's office said the Saudi King's visit brought both countries even closer and further secured their ties which are already robust throughout all fields.

Both leaders agreed to maintain their current consultation system concerning regional affairs, and exchanged views on the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit agenda to be held in Istanbul on Thursday and Friday.