The key facts

  • The visit of Qatar's defense chief to Ankara took place at the invitation of the Turkish side
  • The talks were held in two formats: a bilateral meeting and expanded inter-delegation consultations
  • Chief of the General Staff of Turkey, General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, also attended the meetings

Meeting in Ankara

Turkish Minister of National Defense Yasar Guler received in Ankara on Thursday the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Qatar, Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who arrived in Turkey at Ankara's invitation. The meeting took place at the headquarters of the defense ministry, Anadolu reports, citing Turkish diplomatic sources.

Format of the talks

According to the outlet, the talks were held in two formats: first the ministers held a bilateral meeting, and then Guler and his Qatari counterpart held expanded inter-delegation consultations. Chief of the General Staff of Turkey, General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, also took part in the sessions. Separately, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Al Thani in Ankara the same day. Sources did not disclose the content of the discussions or the agreements reached.