Turkey's Erdogan says he will visit Saudi Arabia in February

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses businesspeople during a meeting in Istanbul, Turkey January 3, 2022. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he will make a visit next month to Saudi Arabia, whose ties with Ankara have been strained in recent years.

Asked about resolving issues in exports to Saudi Arabia as he left a trade event, Erdogan said he would travel to the Gulf state in February.