The two sides congratulated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the success of this Hajj season, lauding great efforts and services provided by the Kingdom for the comfort of the pilgrims. The ministers refused all attempts aiming to politicize Hajj rituals. The GCC ministers expressed the GCC solidarity with Turkey against a failed coup on last July, 2016. The GCC ministers stressed the GCC support for maintaining the Turkish stability and security under leadership of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The GCC and Turkish foreign ministers condemned the attack on UAE civilian aid ship " Swift " near the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, seeing it as an act of terrorism threatening international navigation near the Bab al-Mandab which is contrary to international navigation laws and undermines regional and international efforts that are being made to send relief aid to the Republic of Yemen. The ministers expressed their deep concern regarding issue of kidnapping a number of Qatari nationals in southern Iraq in December 2015. The ministers confirmed that this terrorist act is a flagrant violation of international law and human rights and contrary to the teachings of the Islamic religion. They expressed full solidarity with the Government of the State of Qatar, stressing the responsibility of the Iraqi government to ensure their safety and release. The ministers praised the GCC efforts in the humanitarian field and welcomed the outcomes of the World Humanitarian Summit hosted by the Republic of Turkey in the 23-24, May, 2016, expressing support for the efforts of the international community to improve the humanitarian system. --More 18:03 LOCAL TIME 15:03 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w