Turkey opened its heart to Gulf travelers first and reaped the crown: the Arab world's top destination — familiar cuisine, legendary hospitality, and riyal purchasing power that widens every budget. Two Turkeys: Istanbul astride two continents (Hagia Sophia, bazaars, Bosphorus) and the green Black Sea north around Trabzon — the Gulf's great discovery of the last decade. Visa-exempt for Saudi tourists; ~4h direct flights; spring/autumn for Istanbul, June-September for the north.