[53284] New visa agreement between Turkey and Saudi Arabia for diplomatic and official passport holders

Warming relations: Turkey and Saudi Arabia agree on visa exemption

During the third meeting of the Turkish-Saudi Coordination Council held in Ankara, the foreign ministers of both countries, Hakan Fidan and Prince Faisal bin Farhan, signed a significant agreement to abolish the visa requirement. According to reports by Haber Gündem, known for its coverage of the Turkish government, the agreement applies specifically to holders of diplomatic and official (green) passports.

According to Sputnik Türkiye, diplomatic sources confirmed that the move comes as part of a broader effort to strengthen bilateral cooperation. The pro-government channel A Haber defined the event as a "historic step" and noted that after the signing ceremony, the Saudi Foreign Minister was received by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

While channels such as Daily Islamist emphasized that the exemption is limited to specific passport categories, other media outlets such as Sansürsüz Medya and DoğruHaber highlighted in their publications that it is a "partial" agreement. Despite initial expectations raised in Haber Gündem regarding the removal of visa restrictions for all citizens of the countries, the final text of the agreement limits the benefit to diplomatic and government levels only.