Türkiye and Qatar held defense talks in Ankara on Thursday during an official visit by Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, connecting ministerial discussions with a four-country defense cooperation memorandum.
The Turkish National Defense Ministry said Al Thani, Qatar’s deputy prime minister and minister of state for defense affairs, received a military welcome before meeting Defense Minister Yasar Guler. The ministry said the ministers later led a session with members of both delegations.
Anadolu Agency, citing Turkish diplomatic sources, reported that Al Thani also met Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Qatar News Agency reported a separate meeting with Haluk Gorgun, Türkiye’s defense industries chief. Anadolu Agency said their discussion included joint production and defense-industry cooperation.
Qatar, Türkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia signed the Badr defense memorandum. The Turkish National Defense Ministry said it aims to strengthen the participants’ defense capabilities through cooperation in production, training and research and development. Anadolu Agency described joint projects as an expected outcome of the latest Türkiye-Qatar talks.
