ISTANBUL

Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler met on Tuesday his Saudi counterpart Khalid bin Salman Al Saud, who is in Ankara on an official visit, the National Defense Ministry said.

Guler welcomed Al Saud with an official ceremony at the ministry.

The defense chiefs held an inter-delegation meeting, the ministry said, adding that Turkish Chief of General Staff Metin Gurak and Deputy Defense Minister Bilal Durdali were also present.

The Saudi minister was earlier received by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Complex.