27.03.2026 18:52
The Minister of National Defense, Yaşar Güler, received the brothers of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. During the meeting, the relations between the two countries were discussed, and mutual condolences were conveyed for those who lost their lives in the helicopter crash of the Qatari Armed Forces.
The Minister of National Defense, Yaşar Güler, received the brothers of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani and Sheikh Thani Hamad Al-Thani.
THE VISIT WAS MADE ON BEHALF OF THE EMIR
According to a statement from the Ministry of National Defense, the meeting was held on behalf of the Emir of Qatar. During the meeting, Chief of General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu also accompanied Minister Güler.
MUTUAL CONDOLENCES AFTER THE ACCIDENT
During the visit, condolences were conveyed for Air Defense Major Sinan Taştekin, who was martyred as a result of a helicopter belonging to the Qatari Armed Forces crashing, as well as for ASELSAN technicians Süleyman Cemre Kahraman and İsmail Enes Can.
The Qatari delegation expressed their condolences for the deceased Turkish personnel, while Minister Güler shared condolence messages for the Qatari soldiers who were martyred in the same accident.