During his stay in Jeddah, Babacan attended the first ministerial meeting of the Strategic Dialogue mechanism between Turkey and Gulf Cooperation Council-member countries. He also signed a memorandum of understanding aiming at developing relations between Turkey and the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Babacan also met Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Secretary-General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu.

Later, Babacan left Jeddah for Damascus. Babacan, together with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will attend the quartet summit of Turkey, France, Syria and Qatar. (UK-MS)

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