Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, arrived in Ankara today at the start of an official visit to the Republic of Turkey. The Crown Prince was received at Ankara Airport by Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bakir Bozdaq, Vice Governor of Ankara Mohammed Ali Olthath, Saudi Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey Dr. Adel Siraj Mirdad; a number of officials and ambassadors of Arab and Islamic countries accredited to the Republic of Turkey. The Crown Prince left Jeddah for Ankara earlier today. He was seen off at King Abdulaziz International Airport by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Makkah Region; Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Second Deputy Premier, Adviser and Special Envoy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques; Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Deputy Minister of Defense; Prince Dr. Mishaal bin Abdullah bin Musaed, Adviser at the Court of the Crown Prince; Prince Mishaal bin Majed bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Jeddah; Prince Naif bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Adviser at the Office of Minister of Defense; Prince Bandar bin Salman bin Abdulaziz; ministers; and a number of officials. The Crown Prince was accompanied by Prince Saud Al-Faisal, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Chief of the Court of the Crown Prince and His Special Adviser; Minister of State and Cabinet's Member Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban; Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Abdulaziz bin Mohieddin Khoja; Minister of Economy and Planning Dr. Mohammed bin Suleiman Al-Jasser; , Deputy Chief of Royal Protocol Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Shalhoub; and Director of the Office of Minister of Defence Lieutenant General Abdulrahman Bin Saleh Al-Bunyan.