13.11.2026 18:41
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met at the Dolmabahçe Working Office in Istanbul. Following the meeting between the two leaders, 5 agreements covering defense, trade, education, and diplomacy were signed between Turkey and Qatar. In particular, the Mutual Defense Agreement personally signed by the two leaders drew attention.
New steps were taken at the Türkiye-Qatar summit held in Dolmabahçe to strengthen relations between the two countries. Five separate agreements were signed after the meeting between President Erdoğan and Emir of Qatar Al Sani.
PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN WELCOMED THE EMIR OF QATAR WITH AN OFFICIAL CEREMONY
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, with an official ceremony at the Presidential Dolmabahçe Office in Istanbul. Following the welcoming ceremony, the two leaders held a one-on-one meeting. Then they moved to an inter-delegation meeting. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Director of the National Intelligence Organization İbrahim Kalın also attended the meeting, which was closed to the press. During the talks, political, economic and strategic relations between Türkiye and Qatar, as well as regional and global developments, were assessed.
FIVE AGREEMENTS SIGNED BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES
Within the scope of the 12th Meeting of the Türkiye-Qatar High Strategic Committee, five important agreements and documents were signed between the two countries at the signing ceremony. The scope of the agreements is as follows:
- Cooperation in the field of education: Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin and Qatar's Minister of State Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi signed.
- Peace, reconciliation and conflict resolution: Signed by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
- Joint Declaration of the 12th Meeting of the High Strategic Committee: Signed by Hakan Fidan and his Qatari counterpart Al Thani.
- Mutual Defense Agreement: Signed by President Erdoğan and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
THE TWO LEADERS PERSONALLY SIGNED THE DEFENSE AGREEMENT
One of the notable topics of the summit was the Mutual Defense Agreement signed between Türkiye and Qatar. President Erdoğan and Emir of Qatar Al Thani personally signed the agreement. Erdoğan stated during the meeting that this agreement would add a new dimension to the brotherly relations between the two countries. President Erdoğan also noted that cooperation in the defense industry would continue to increase.
TRADE AND ENERGY COOPERATION WERE ALSO ON THE TABLE
Economic relations between the two countries were also discussed at the meeting. President Erdoğan said that the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, which entered into force last year, brought Türkiye and Qatar even closer to the target of mutual trade volume. President Erdoğan also emphasized that work continues to develop and diversify the partnership in the field of energy.