Turkiye & Qatar sign defence pact, pledge unified stance against ‌attacks

Turkiye and ⁠⁠Qatar signed a mutual defence agreement after Turkish President Recep Erdogan and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim ‌‌bin Hamad Al Thani met in Istanbul on Friday. The two pledged a unified stance against any external armed ‌attack targeting either country and to expand cooperation through joint military exercises, defence-industry ​cooperation, and personnel training exchanges.