Turkey woos Saudi

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday he hopes his visit to Jeddah will herald a new era in ties with “brotherly” Saudi Arabia, as the regional rivals hold the first high-level visit in years after intense efforts to repair strained ties.

Erdogan’s visit, at the invitation of Saudi King Salman, is part of a drive to mend ties that included dropping a trial over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in