Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamir bin Hamad al Thani, signed a mutual defense agreement in Istanbul on Friday, November 13. (Foto: Instagram)
Turkey and Qatar signed a mutual defense agreement in Istanbul on Friday, November 13, committing to act if either country is attacked by a third party. The pact was concluded amid regional tensions.
Turkish state media also reported that the two countries reached four additional agreements covering areas including trade and education. The report did not provide further details about those agreements.
The mutual defense document was signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamir bin Hamad al Thani.
The agreement expands Turkey’s military partnerships. Turkey has been a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization since the 1950s. It also recently joined the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, a trilateral pact signed in August that includes Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
