Turki bin Sultan

Turki bin Sultan Al Saud (; 6 October 1959 – 25 December 2012) was deputy minister of culture and information of Saudi Arabia. He was a member of the House of Saud and was one of the grandsons of Saudi's founder King Abdulaziz.

Early life and education Turki bin Sultan was born on 6 October 1959. He was the son of former Crown Prince Sultan. He was also the full brother of Khalid bin Sultan, Fahd bin Sultan and Faisal bin Sultan. Their mother was Munira bint Abdulaziz bin Musaed Al Jiluwi, who died in Paris in August 2011. Moneera bint Abdulaziz was the sister of Alanoud, the spouse of King Fahd, and also King Khalid and Prince Muhammed's cousin. He served as CBS's New York representative in 1983.

Career Turki bin Sultan was appointed director of the press section at the foreign information department of the ministry of culture and information. His tenure as assistant minister was extended in April 2005 for four years. He was also the supervisor general of Saudi sports channel.

King Abdullah appointed Turki bin Sultan as deputy minister of culture and information for media affairs with the rank of minister on 4 September 2011. Abdullah Al Jasser succeeded Prince Turki in the post following his death.

Other positions In 1995, Turki bin Sultan was appointed as a member of the board of trustees of the Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Foundation He was also the acting secretary of the foundation.

In 1999, he presided over the organizing committee for the Kingdom's centennial celebrations. His son Prince Abdulaziz has a son named Turki bin Abdulaziz.

Prince Turki was the author of a book concerning public relations of Saudi and American armoured forces entitled Military Media. He was an honorary member of Al Hilal club. The Royal Court officially announced his death. He was 53. His funeral was performed after Asr prayer led by Abdulaziz Al Asheikh at Imam Turki bin Abdullah Mosque in Riyadh with the attendance of senior princes and officials, including Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz (later King Salman), on 26 December 2012.