Turkey and Qatar sign mutual defense agreement

Turkey and Qatar signed a mutual defense agreement during the Qatari Emir's visit to Istanbul. Turkish President Erdogan stated they would continue working with Qatar to prevent a new escalation in the Gulf region.

Turkey and Qatar have signed a mutual defense agreement. This was announced by the office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The statement said: "We will continue to work in cooperation with Qatar to prevent a new escalation of war in the Persian Gulf region." No further details of the agreement were provided.