Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone on Tuesday, Oct. 13, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who discussed regional developments and the attacks on the kingdom, according to Türkiye’s Directorate of Communications.
“As Türkiye, we condemn in the strongest terms the Houthi attacks targeting Saudi territory.” — Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Erdoğan extended condolences to the families of those killed, saying Türkiye will remain at Saudi Arabia’s side in the coming period and that he believes the kingdom will overcome this test.

Escalation against airports
The call followed a surge in Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports. By Anadolu Agency’s count, 10 attacks on five airports between Oct. 5 and 11 killed 20 people. The deadliest, on Oct. 10 at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, killed 13 and injured 309.
According to Reuters, the Riyadh airport will stay closed until Oct. 17, and numerous Arab and international airlines have suspended flights to Saudi Arabia.