Turkey is ready to help dialogue between Yemen’s factions, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told the Saudi crown prince in a phone call on Sunday, his office said.
Erdoğan told Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the phone call that Turkey “is ready to contribute to efforts aimed at bringing parties together,”.
Ankara is closely monitoring developments in both Yemen and Somalia, Erdoğan said, adding that the preservation of the territorial integrity of the two countries was vital for regional stability.
The phone call comes a day after Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry called for Yemen’s southern factions to attend a “dialogue” in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have for years supported various factions within Yemen’s government-run territories, intervening in the neighboring country’s long-running civil war.
Yemen has been at war since Iran-backed Houthi rebels ousted the government in 2014, triggering a Saudi-led military intervention.