{"id":46548,"date":"2025-06-14T23:17:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T20:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/?p=46548"},"modified":"2025-06-14T23:17:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T20:17:11","slug":"turki-bin-abdulaziz-al-saud-former-deputy-minister-of-defense-and-aviation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/turki-bin-abdulaziz-al-saud-former-deputy-minister-of-defense-and-aviation\/","title":{"rendered":"Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Former Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turki_II_bin_Abdulaziz_Al_Saud\">Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Saud<\/a>, a Saudi businessman and former Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation, held the post from 1969 to 1983.<\/p>\n<p>He later left Saudi Arabia and lived in Egypt for 27 years before returning to the Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Early Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz was born in 1932 in Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p>He was the 21st son of King Abdulaziz, and his mother was Hessa bint Ahmed Al-Sudairi.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Turki was one of the renowned &#8220;Sudairi Seven&#8221; \u2014 a title given to the seven sons of King Abdulaziz from Hessa Al-Sudairi.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46550\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46550\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46550\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/turki-bin-abdulaziz-al-saud-former-deputy-minister-of-defense-and-aviation\/turki-bin-abdulaziz-al-saud-former-deputy-minister-of-defense-and-aviation-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Turki-bin-Abdulaziz-Al-Saud-Former-Deputy-Minister-of-Defense-and-Aviation-3.png\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1300\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" 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was a notable Saudi businessman and statesman.<\/p>\n<p>He served as Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation during the reign of King Faisal and continued under King Fahd.<\/p>\n<p>Before this, he had held several other prominent positions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Achievements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Prince Turki was appointed Governor of Riyadh on October 10, 1957, at the age of 25, when his brother Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz traveled with King Saud to Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>On July 25, 1969, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense and Aviation during King Faisal\u2019s reign.<\/p>\n<p>He remained in this role until 1983, during the early years of King Fahd\u2019s rule.<\/p>\n<p>Afterward, Prince Turki left Saudi Arabia and moved to Egypt, where he resided with his family for nearly 27 years.<\/p>\n<p>He was known for his philanthropic contributions, donating generously to various charities.<\/p>\n<p>He funded the construction of a mosque in Edinburgh, Scotland, with a donation of approximately \u00a3300,000.<\/p>\n<p>He also sponsored the education of many students at Western universities and donated to Palestinian refugee camps.<\/p>\n<p>In 2010, Prince Turki returned alone to Saudi Arabia, leaving his family in Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>He was welcomed by some of his brothers upon his arrival in Riyadh.<\/p>\n<p>A few weeks later, his wife Hind Al-Fassi passed away in Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46549\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"46549\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/turki-bin-abdulaziz-al-saud-former-deputy-minister-of-defense-and-aviation\/turki-bin-abdulaziz-al-saud-former-deputy-minister-of-defense-and-aviation-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Turki-bin-Abdulaziz-Al-Saud-Former-Deputy-Minister-of-Defense-and-Aviation-2.png\" 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Hind Shamseddine Al-Fassi, a Moroccan, who passed away in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Together, they had Princess Samaher, Prince Abdulrahman, and Prince Ahmed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Financial Contributions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Prince Turki donated $5 million to the Library of Alexandria.<\/p>\n<p>He also funded the construction of the mosque in Edinburgh, Scotland, with a contribution of approximately \u00a3300,000.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Death<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz passed away on the morning of Saturday, November 12, 2016, in Riyadh, at the age of 84.<\/p>\n<p>He was buried in Al-Oud Cemetery in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>See More: <a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/thesauditimes.net\/en\/fahad-al-mutawa-president-of-saudi-club-al-raed\/\" aria-label=\"\u201cFahad Al-Mutawa President of Saudi Club Al-Raed\u201d (Edit)\">Fahad Al-Mutawa President of Saudi Club 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