Saudi Arabia is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south.
A total of 8 countries therefore have a border with Saudi Arabia.

Libya borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya lies between Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.
A total of 6 countries therefore have a border with Saudi Arabia.

Turkey is bordered by Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus (although not bordering) are to the south; the Aegean Sea and Archipelago are to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north.
A total of 8 countries therefore have a border with Turkey.

Therefore it's a tie, Saudi Arabia and Turkey both have 8 countries immediately bordering their territory.
Source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libya
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey


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