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Erdogan pledges military support for Qatar

SHAFAQNA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged his country’s continued military support for Qatar during a visit to Doha on Wednesday, according to state media, amid an ongoing political crisis.

Erdogan also signalled the “readiness” of Turkey’s private sector to help Qatar with its multi-billion projects for the 2022 football World Cup, according to the Qatar News Agency.

He held talks with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani during the visit, reported QNA.

It also said the two countries signed a number of financial, tourism and research agreements.

“Erdogan stressed the continued support of Turkey to the State of Qatar in various fields, especially in the industrial and military,” read the QNA statement.

Turkey has a military base in Qatar, which Ankara says has facilities for around 3,000 troops.

During Wednesday’s visit Erdogan visited the Turkish military base with senior Qatari officials, including Defence Minister Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah.

Erdogan’s backing came during his second official visit to Qatar since a bitter regional crisis began five months ago.

The increasingly entrenched dispute erupted on June 5 when Qatar was politically and economically boycotted by a quartet of neighbouring countries over its alleged support for terrorist groups.

Qatar, the world’s largest exporter of liquified natural gas, denies the charges and says the dispute is an attack on its sovereignty.

Erdogan was in Qatar 24 hours after visiting Kuwait, which has acted as a mediator during the dispute.

Relations between Turkey and Qatar are exceptionally friendly.

Trade between the two countries at the end of 2015 stood at $1.26 billion.

Erdogan left Qatar on Wednesday evening, said QNA.

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