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Erdoğan and Qatar emir sign joint defense pact in Istanbul
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani signed a joint defense agreement between the two countries during the 12th meeting of the Qatar-Türkiye Supreme Strategic Committee in Istanbul, where five documents were signed.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in an official ceremony at the Presidential Office in Istanbul’s Dolmabahçe Palace on November 13. The two leaders held a bilateral meeting followed by expanded talks between delegations from the two countries before chairing the 12th meeting of the Qatar-Türkiye Supreme Strategic Committee.
Erdoğan and Sheikh Tamim signed the defense agreement between the Republic of Türkiye and the State of Qatar. Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in peace, reconciliation and conflict resolution, along with the meeting’s joint statement.
Qatar’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani and Türkiye’s Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat also signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in consumer protection, market surveillance and inspection. Qatar’s Minister of State Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi and Türkiye’s Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin signed an education cooperation agreement.
Türkiye’s Presidency Communications Directorate said Erdoğan stated that the joint defense agreement would add a new dimension to the brotherhood between the two countries. He noted that the trade and economic partnership agreement that entered into force last year had brought the two countries closer to their goal for bilateral trade volume. Erdoğan affirmed that Türkiye was working to develop and diversify its partnership with Qatar in the energy sector and that cooperation in the defense industry would continue at an increasing pace.
The Turkish president stressed that joint work with Doha would continue to prevent the war from recurring in the Gulf region, establish a basis for dialogue and bring about peace. He underscored the importance of persuading the parties to resolve their disputes through diplomacy. The meeting also addressed Israeli attacks on Gaza, the humanitarian situation in the region, steps toward normalization in Syria and the latest developments in Libya.
The Supreme Strategic Committee was established in 2014. Before the Istanbul meeting, it had held 11 meetings alternately in the two countries. Qatar’s ambassador to Türkiye, Faisal bin Abdullah Al Henzab, said the two countries were linked by more than 148 agreements and memorandums of understanding in various fields.
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