Turkey's Erdogan not to meet Saudi Crown Prince at G20 summit: A Haber
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, November 20, 2018. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he would not meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a visit to Argentina for the G20 summit, broadcaster A Haber reported on Thursday, after his spokesman said a meeting could happen.
Earlier on Thursday, the state-owned Anadolu news agency quoted presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin as saying, “We’re looking at the program. It could happen”, in response to a question about whether the two leaders would make contact at the summit.
Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Ece Toksabay
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