The first batch of pilgrims, comprising 290 pilgrims from yesterday (June 13) arrived in Makkah for this year’s Hajj season, reported Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Turkish Consul General in Jeddah Mete Zaimoğlu praised the level of services presented to pilgrims from the government of Saudi Arabia, which allow them to perform Hajj easily, referring to the qualitative services and projects that Makkah, Madinah and holy sites witness year after year, the report said.