Saudi Arabia–Turkey relations

Relations between Saudi Arabia and Turkey have long fluctuated between cooperation to enmity. Since the 19th century, the two nations have always had a complicated relationship. While Turkey and Saudi Arabia are major economic partners, the two have periods of friendly and tense political relationship, stemming partially from the historic enmity. Currently, relations between the two countries have grown significantly stronger, despite their differing geopolitical interests.

Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Ankara and a consulate general in Istanbul, and Turkey has an embassy in Riyadh and a consulate general in Jeddah. Both countries are members of the World Trade Organization, G20 and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

According to a 2013 Pew global opinion poll, 26% of Turks express a favourable view of Saudi Arabia while 53% express an unfavourable view. After the Arab Spring, tensions between Saudi Arabia and Turkey mounted, with an increasing proxy conflict emerging between the two states. The relations began to significantly recover after the end of the Qatar diplomatic crisis, driven by mutual interests in countering Iranian influence.