Turkey and Qatar Sign a Mutual Defence Agreement, Pledging a Unified Stance Against Any External Armed Attack
Turkey and Qatar signed a mutual defence agreement in Istanbul on November 13, pledging a unified stance against any external armed attack targeting either country. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed the accord himself during a meeting with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the 12th session of the two countries' Supreme Strategic Committee.
A joint communiqué issued after the talks said the agreement aims to strengthen collective defence and promote regional security, reflecting the two countries' commitment to safeguarding their sovereignty and territorial integrity and their shared vision of a more secure and stable regional order. The two sides agreed to consult on threats to their security, as well as regional and global security issues and defence policies, and to expand cooperation through joint military exercises, defence-industry cooperation and personnel training exchanges. Turkish media reported that five documents were signed at the meeting. The full text of the agreement, its entry-into-force date and any ratification schedule have not been published.
It is the second regional mutual-defence arrangement involving Turkey in four months. In August, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca. Reuters noted that the new pact comes as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran continues to strain Gulf security, with regional states shoring up their security through bilateral and multilateral defence arrangements.
(Source: Reuters)
Source: Reuters
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Photo: 图：土耳其伊斯坦布尔的多尔玛巴赫切宫，埃尔多安与塔米姆在此签署协定。Diego Delso 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, where Erdoğan and Tamim signed the agreement. By Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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