Erdogan and Emir Tamim Sign 5 Agreements in Istanbul

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Dolmabahce office in Istanbul, where five agreements covering the trade, education, diplomacy and defense sectors were concluded in their presence, as part of the 12th meeting of the Joint Supreme Strategic Committee.

Erdogan affirmed that the signed joint defense agreement will add a new dimension to the bonds of brotherhood between the two countries, and that the trade and economic partnership agreement that entered into force last year brings the two sides closer to their targets for trade volume. He noted that Turkey is seeking to develop and diversify its partnership in the energy sector with Qatar, stressing the continuation of cooperation in the field of defense industries.

During the talks, the two sides addressed the Israeli aggression on Gaza and the resulting humanitarian conditions, as well as the normalization track in Syria and field developments in Libya.