Turkey is working to strengthen existing ties with Gulf countries, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said during a press conference with his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani in Bahrain's capital Manama, TRT reported.

Pointing out that there is a relative coldness between Turkiye and several Gulf countries, the country's top diplomat said: "What we all desire is that there are no problems between friendly countries and that cooperation comes to the fore. We will continue to work together in this direction. We will continue to work together on the peaceful solution to all problems in our region."

Reminding that talks are being held to overcome standoffs, he said Turkiye started a dialogue process with Egypt and held two meetings at the level of deputy foreign ministers.

He said dialogue process with Saudi Arabia continues to improve bilateral relations and take the relationship as it was in the past. "I believe there will be positive developments in the future."