Ambassador of Turkiye to Qatar, H E Dr. Mustafa Goksu
Doha, Qatar: Ambassador of Turkiye to Qatar, H E Dr. Mustafa Goksu hailed relations between the two countries as strong and solid, saying President of Turkiye H E Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s current visit to Doha would further push bilateral strategic cooperation forward, which would positively impact the two countries’ regional partnership and common understanding on regional and international issues.
Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA), Dr. Goksu said President Erdogan’s current visit coincides with the work of the 44th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Doha, and that the President would discuss with Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani the latest developments in Gaza, based on Qatar’s outstanding diplomatic role in the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
The visit also sets sights on economic goals, especially with Turkiye scheduled to host the GCC-Turkiye Economic Forum in Istanbul from December 11 to 13, the envoy said, stressing the visit would play a vital role in strengthening brotherly relations, especially amid the sensitive regional and international developments, which make it important to coordinate positions between Turkiye and Qatar on multiple issues.
Both countries adopt a common foreign policy based on supporting justice, promoting human values and the spirit of solidarity, which represents a source of hope for the oppressed in the region and worldwide, he said.
The envoy highlighted the 9th session of the Turkiye-Qatar Supreme Strategic Committee in the presence of President Erdogan and H H the Amir. Since the launch of the Supreme Strategic Committee in 2014 as the most important high-level bilateral mechanism between Turkiye and Qatar, the two countries have sealed nearly 100 agreements in multiple sectors so far, he said.
He hailed the Qatar-Turkiye strong strategic relations that have developed since they were launched in 1973. In July 2023, the two countries marked 50th anniversary of the establishment of relations, which have recently elevated from ordinary to strategic and covered multiple fields such as economy, industry, defence, security, investment, energy, culture, intellectual property, education, and youth.
Moreover, he voiced hopes the summit between the two leaders would elevate the strategic relations to broader horizons and make significant contributions to diversifying and deepening relations.
Highlighting the economic cooperation as the most important pillar of the bilateral strategic relations, the envoy said bilateral trade volume had reached approximately $1.8bn by the end of 2022, amid efforts to elevate it to $5bn by 2025.
