Türkiye and Qatar signed a joint defense agreement between the two countries, according to Reuters, citing the office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The statement from Erdogan's office came following a meeting between the Turkish President and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Istanbul on Friday.
The statement, published on the X platform, said: “President Erdogan stated that we can continue to work together to prevent the return of war in the Gulf region and establish a basis for dialogue and achieving peace.”
The statement did not include details about the announced agreement.
The announcement comes about a week after the Turkish Parliament ratified the “Mecca Agreement” for joint defense between Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, paving the way for its entry into force.
The three parties signed the agreement in Mecca on August 7, in a step to strengthen security and defense cooperation between the three countries.
The Mecca Agreement stipulates that any attack on one of its parties is considered an attack on all.
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