Turkey and Qatar sign mutual defence agreement

Turkey and Qatar sign mutual defence agreement Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 11/13/2026 - 15:49 Announcement by Turkish presidency is the latest in a series of defence agreements amongst Middle Eastern and Islamic states Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pictured with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential complex in Ankara, 8 August 2024 (Murat Cetin Muhurdar/Turkish presidential press office/AFP) Off Turkey and Qatar have signed a mutual defence agreemen