Photos: Erdoğan and Turkish Ministers' Pilgrimage in Mecca

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, during an official visit to Saudi Arabia for diplomatic negotiations, has performed a pilgrimage in the city of Mecca along with other high-ranking Turkish officials, including Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, Minister of Economy Nihat Zeybekci, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Berat Albayrak, and the head of the National Intelligence Organization Hakan Fidan.

The doors of the Kaaba have been opened specifically for Erdoğan by the order of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, reports bianet.org.