Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud will pay an official visit to Turkey on Monday in response to an invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. 

The visit comes as part of the close ties binding Saudi Arabia and Turkey, according to a statement by the Saudi Royal Court. 

During the visit, the Saudi king will later attend to the summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Istanbul on April 14 and 15.

Source: MENA