Turkey and Qatar signed a defense agreement on Friday, November 13, to strengthen collective defense and promote regional security. According to the joint statement issued by the two sides after the talks between their leaders, the two countries pledged to take a united stand against any foreign armed attack against either country.
According to Reuters, the two sides agreed to consult on security threats, regional and global security issues and defense policy, and to expand their cooperation through joint exercises, cooperation in defense industries and military training exchanges.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed this agreement in a meeting with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, in Istanbul.
Turkey and Qatar announced in a joint statement after the 12th meeting of their Supreme Strategic Committee that this agreement expresses the commitment of both countries to protect their sovereignty and territorial integrity and their shared vision of a more secure and stable order in the region.