Ambassador of Turkiye to Qatar H E Dr. Mustafa Goksu
Doha: Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye H E Dr. Mustafa Goksu to the State of Qatar stressed that Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s visit to his country within the framework of the 8th meeting of the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee constitutes an important opportunity to strengthen the distinguished relations of brotherhood between Turkiye and Qatar and find more areas of cooperation.
In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), the Ambassador said that the upcoming visit of the Amir to Turkiye, and His Highness’s meeting with President of the Republic of Turkiye H E Recep Tayyip Erdogan come in light of the unique and brotherly Turkish-Qatari relations, as well as the great ambitions and common destiny.
H H the Amir and President H E Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold a bilateral summit ahead of the meetings of the joint Supreme Strategic Committee in Istanbul on October 14, Ambassador added. He pointed out that the meeting of the Supreme Strategic Committee is an occasion the two sides await annually to discuss what have been achieved in all issues between the two countries, adding that the committee contributed to enhancing the bilateral relations to the level of comprehensive strategic partnership.
The Ambassador also revealed Qatar and Turkiye will sign about 10 new agreements in various fields during the visit. The agreements will be in the defence, culture, media, joint exercises and other fields.
He said that Ankara and Doha have great ambitions to enhance cooperation in various fields of common interest, and the two wise leaderships are expected to discuss various bilateral and regional issues, developments on the international scene, and steps that can be taken in order to strengthen the existing distinguished relations between the two countries.
He underlined that Qatar and Turkiye share a common destiny, and there is a shared view on many regional and international issues of interest for the two countries.
The Ambassador noted that H H the Amir’s visit to his country comes in light of regional and international developments, and therefore it will be a very important visit to coordinate Turkish and Qatari stances on many issues, especially since Qatar and Turkiye attach great importance to the peace and security of the entire Gulf region.
The Ambassador said that in addition to defence cooperation, the two countries are currently attaching special importance to security relations, especially regarding securing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the most prominent international sporting event in the history of the Gulf and the Middle East.
