Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will start a two-day trip to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar on Sunday, in the latest effort to resolve the Qatar crisis. 

CGTN’s Michal Bardavid reported though there has been some progress recently, restoring ties between these Gulf Arab nations remains a difficult task.

Being a regional mediator has long been a goal of the Turkish government. On June 5, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut economic and diplomatic ties with Qatar over allegations of terrorism funding and other claims. Initially they had issued 13 demands, but now the four countries are calling for Qatar to accept six broad principles to combat terrorism and end acts of provocation. Qatar has denied the accusations.

Turkey has repeatedly called for political dialogue and has met with leaders of both sides in the conflict. During a recent visit to Ankara, Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al Thani stressed parties were eager to end the crisis. “Qatar maintains its intention to enter a dialogue as long as it is within the framework of mutual respect for each nation's sovereignty and respect for international law,” he said.