Turkiye and Qatar sign mutual defence agreement

The pact was signed after the president met the Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani in Istanbul on Friday. President Erdogan stated that we would continue working together to prevent the resurgence of war in the Gulf region and establish a basis for dialogue and achieve peace, the Turkish presidency said in a statement on X.

New Security Dimension

Erdogan's office said the agreement "will add a new dimension to relations between Turkiye and Qatar". The statement did not provide specific details about the terms of the defence accord.