Turkey and Qatar sign mutual defense agreement, presidency says
Turkey’s presidency says the pact followed a meeting between the countries’ leaders in Istanbul on 13 November 2026, but provided no substantive terms.
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Turkey’s presidency says the pact followed a meeting between the countries’ leaders in Istanbul on 13 November 2026, but provided no substantive terms.
Turkey and Qatar signed a mutual defense agreement after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Istanbul, Turkey’s presidency said. The office provided no details of the accord, Al Jazeera said.
The announcement leaves the countries’ obligations, the circumstances that would trigger assistance and the agreement’s scope and implementation arrangements undisclosed.
Qatar News Agency had said the leaders were scheduled to co-chair the Qatar–Turkey Supreme Strategic Committee’s 12th session in Istanbul that day. The committee was established in 2014 and meets annually, with the two countries taking turns hosting it.
Erdoğan’s office said the agreement would “add a new dimension” to relations. Turkey’s presidency also said Erdoğan had committed to continued joint work to prevent renewed war in the Gulf, establish a basis for dialogue and achieve peace.
The presidency did not say when the agreement would take effect or what steps would follow.
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