Turkey and Qatar sign mutual defence pact, Erdogan’s office says

Turkey and Qatar have signed a mutual defence agreement, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office said on Friday.

Erdogan said Ankara and Doha would continue working together to prevent a resurgence of war in the region. His office said the agreement would “add a new dimension to relations between Turkiye and Qatar”.

Erdogan met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Istanbul, where the two leaders co-chaired a meeting of the countries’ Supreme Strategic Committee.

Cumhurbaşkanımız Sayın Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Katar Emiri Şeyh Temim bin Hamed Al Sani'yi resmi törenle karşıladıktan sonra görüşme gerçekleştirdi. https://t.co/AqtEtV2vNh — AK Parti (@Akparti) November 13, 2026