Partnership with Qatar essential for more stable and prosperous region: Turkish FM

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye H E Hakan Fidan affirmed the importance of the upcoming session of the High Strate...

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye H E Hakan Fidan affirmed the importance of the upcoming session of the High Strategic Committee between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Turkiye for exploring new horizons of cooperation and signing agreements that would deepen the Qatari-Turkish relationship. In an exclusive and comprehensive interview with Al-Sharq during its visit to Ankara and Istanbul, he pointed out that there are 117 documents that frame the strategic Qatari-Turkish relationship.

The summary of the interview is being published in The Peninsula in conjunction with Al-Sharq.

His Excellency stressed that the partnership between the Republic of Turkiye and the State of Qatar has proven essential for a more stable and prosperous future for the region and the world.

He emphasised the importance of Turkish-Gulf relations, describing them as deeply rooted and noting the continuation of intensive communication between the two sides, whether bilaterally or through the Gulf Cooperation Council, reflecting mutual coordination.

He mentioned that the two sides have resumed the Turkish-Gulf strategic dialogue during Qatar’s rotating presidency of the GCC, referring to the ongoing negotiations for a Turkish-Gulf free trade agreement, which is being finalised for signing as soon as possible.