Prince Turki bin Faisal bin Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia is a son of [King Faisal]?. He is often mentioned as a potential heir to [King Fahd Bin Abdelaziz]?.
From 1977 through 2001 Turki was head of Suadi Arabia's Department of General Intelligence. He abruptly resigned late in August, 2001, and was replaced by his brother, [Prince Nawaf Bin Abdelaziz]?.