After that, the Award Ceremony of Granting the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud the Order of State of the (Republic of Turkey), which is the highest medal in Turkey granted to the leaders and heads of States, was held where the two national anthems were played before reviewing the biography of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. On the occasion, the Turkish President delivered a speech during which he expressed happiness to grant the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques the highest Medal in his country granting to Presidents and heads of States, pointing out that this Order reflects the extent of the close relations between the two countries. The Turkish President also praised the efforts of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to strengthen relations and cooperation ties between the two countries, hailing at the same time the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' support for achieving security and stability in the region. He emphasized his commitment to work together with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on improving bilateral relations, describing the visit of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to Turkey as a strong message on the strength of the relations between the two countries and the two brotherly peoples. Then, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey decorated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud with the Order of State of the (Republic of Turkey). --More 15:55 LOCAL TIME 12:55 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w