President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's Gulf visit to Bahrain, Qatar and Saudi Arabia began a day after the announcement that the referendum ballot on the new constitution will be held on April 16, and that historic announcement may have overshadowed the true purpose of the President's visit. The real aim of these visits was to find a way to establish peace and security against the developments that have been threatening the region. The only way to overcome the problems of the region is through establishing understanding and cooperation between the countries of the region. This is very clear.

The details of the meetings were published in the el-hayat newspaper a day later. We listened to their requests and problems. Since Saudi Arabia is not allowed dual citizenship, they request that a long-term visa or residency be granted to them. They also requested that the limit on the Turkuaz card used for investment, property buying and citizenship be reduced from $1 million to $300,000. They also pledged that they would increase Saudi investment in Turkey. We took notes, shared them and took the first steps toward a solution. There was more I would have liked to discuss, but Im afraid