Turkey and Qatar pledge unified stance against attacks in mutual defence pact
Qatar and Turkiye have signed a mutual defence pact, deepening their partnership amid growing regional instability.
Key points
- The pact was signed after the President met Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Istanbul on Friday.
Turkey and Qatar signed a mutual defence agreement Friday, pledging a unified response to any attack on either country, the two leaders said in a joint statement.
The defence pact follows the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in August.
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