London (CNN) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has landed in the Turkish capital, Ankara, for a first visit to the country since the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom's Istanbul consulate. The visit began with a welcome ceremony, and will be followed by a one-on-one meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the crown prince. In April, Erdogan met the crown prince in the Saudi city of Jeddah, a visit that ended the years-long diplomatic standoff between the two countries. The crown prince -- known as MBS -- is the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia. However, then-US President Donald Trump stood by MBS -- who was a lynchpin of Trump's Middle East policy -- even as the CIA said they believed the crown prince approved the murder at the consulate.

Source: CNN June 23, 2022 00:19 UTC