Reuters quoted Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin that talks will be held with Egypt next week, and that his country is discussing ways to repair relations with Saudi Arabia, stressing Turkey's respect for the Saudi court's decision regarding the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Kalin said that there are contacts between the heads of the intelligence services and the foreign ministers of Turkey and Egypt, and that a Turkish diplomatic mission will visit Egypt in early May.
The Turkish spokesman added that the talks that a Turkish delegation will hold in Cairo next week could result in new cooperation between the two countries and help in the efforts made to end the war in Libya.
Kalin considered that rapprochement with Egypt will help confirm the security situation in Libya, because Egypt has long borders with it, and that may sometimes pose a security threat to it, as he put it.
"Looking at the facts on the ground, I think it is in the interest of the two countries and the region to normalize relations with Egypt," he said.
On the other hand, a Turkish presidential spokesman said, "We will look for ways to reform relations with a more positive agenda with Saudi Arabia as well," adding that he hopes to end the boycott.
Kallan also welcomed the trial held by Saudi Arabia last year, which sentenced eight people accused of killing Khashoggi between 7 and 20 years in prison, and said, "They have a court that conducted trials. They made a decision, and therefore we respect that decision."