ANKARA, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday reaffirmed Ankara's support for Saudi Arabia in a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, condemning Houthi attacks on Saudi territory, Türkiye's Presidential Directorate of Communications said.
During the call, the two leaders discussed recent regional developments and attacks against Saudi Arabia following Saturday's deadly strike on Riyadh's international airport, the directorate said in a statement.
Erdogan condemned Houthi attacks targeting Saudi territory and reaffirmed that Türkiye would continue to stand by Saudi Arabia, according to the statement.
Yemen's Houthi group has intensified strikes on the Riyadh airport in recent days. A strike on Saturday killed 12 people and injured 309 others, according to Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority.
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement in August. On Oct. 5, the signatories announced plans to deploy forces and capabilities to Saudi Arabia amid intensified Houthi attacks on the kingdom. ■
