According to Anadolu Agency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, have signed a mutual defense agreement in Istanbul.
Sources said that under the agreement, both countries have pledged to adopt a joint position in the event of a foreign military attack against either country and to expand their cooperation in the defense and military sectors.
Erdoğan said that Türkiye and Qatar would continue their cooperation to prevent war, promote dialogue, and strengthen peace in the Persian Gulf region.
In addition to the defense agreement, the two countries also signed agreements on education and peace.