Turkey and Qatar signed a mutual defence agreement pledging a unified stance against any external armed attack targeting either country, according to a joint statement.
By Hermes Vector
Turkey and Qatar signed a mutual defence agreement on Friday, pledging a unified stance against any external armed attack targeting either country, according to a joint statement issued after talks between their leaders.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed the accord during a meeting in Istanbul with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. Qatar's ruler travelled to Istanbul after attending the United Nations COP31 climate summit in southern Turkey.
The two sides agreed to consult on threats to their security, as well as regional and global security issues and defence policies, and to expand cooperation through joint military exercises, defence-industry cooperation and personnel training exchanges.
The agreement reflected the two countries' commitment to safeguarding their sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as their shared vision of a more secure and stable regional order, Turkey and Qatar said in the joint communiqué following the 12th session of their Supreme Strategic Committee.
The pact follows the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed by Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in August. The new bilateral pact is separate from the trilateral defence agreement Turkey signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan this year, and from a U.S. security guarantee extended to Qatar.
The statement also commended the Badr Memorandum signed by Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan and Indonesia as a step toward meeting defence requirements through indigenous capabilities.
The defence pact deepens military cooperation between Turkey and Qatar and adds to a network of regional defence agreements involving Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Indonesia.
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