Turkey has signed a mutual defense agreement with Qatar, according to the office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Following the signing, Erdoğan stated that Turkey would work in coordination with Qatar to prevent the outbreak of war in the Gulf region.
Erdoğan’s office noted that this new agreement will take the relationship between the two nations a step further and add a new dimension to Turkey-Qatar cooperation.
Meanwhile, President Erdoğan welcomed the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, at an official ceremony held in Turkey. Images from the event were shared in a post by his political party, the AK Party.
