ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Saudi Arabia on Thursday for a two-day go to, his workplace mentioned, marking the end result of a months-long effort by Ankara to restore ties with Riyadh.

The presidency mentioned Erdogan will focus on Ankara’s relations with the dominion in conferences through the journey, in addition to methods to enhance cooperation.

Ties between the 2 international locations have been strained after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi within the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Erdogan had accused the “highest ranges” of the Saudi authorities of giving the orders however Ankara has since sharply softened its tone.

(Reporting by Ali Kucukgocmen and Can Sezer; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)