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Turkey and Qatar sign mutual defence agreement
Turkey and Qatar signed a mutual defence agreement on Friday in Istanbul.
The announcement followed a meeting between Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The governments gave no details, so what the agreement requires is not clear.
Erdogan said the countries would continue expanding cooperation in their defence industries and energy partnership.
The leaders also discussed the Iran war, Gaza and other regional issues.
Erdogan said they would work to prevent renewed war in the Gulf and promote dialogue and peace.
Turkey and Qatar signed a mutual defence agreement on November 13, 2026, during a meeting between their leaders in Istanbul.
A joint statement reported by France 24 said the two countries pledged a unified response to an attack on either country.
The Turkish presidency said the pact would add another dimension to relations between the two countries but gave no further details.
President Tayyip Erdogan said the countries would work to prevent a resurgence of war in the Gulf region and promote dialogue and peace.
The agreement follows a separate defence pact signed by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in August.
- Who
- Turkey and Qatar signed the agreement. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
- What
- They signed a mutual defence agreement. France 24 reported that they pledged a unified response to an attack on either country.
- When
- November 13, 2026.
- Where
- Istanbul, Turkey.
- Why
- Erdogan said the countries would work to prevent a resurgence of war in the Gulf region and establish a basis for dialogue and peace.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca.
Turkey’s parliament ratified the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement.
Erdogan met Qatar’s emir in Istanbul and Turkey and Qatar signed their mutual defence agreement.
- Signatories
- Turkey and Qatar
- Date signed
- November 13, 2026
- Location
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Other pact
- Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in August
- Reported commitment
- A unified response to an attack on either country, according to France 24
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Turkiye and Qatar sign mutual defence agreement
What people are saying
President Erdogan stated that we would continue working together to prevent the resurgence of war in the Gulf region and establish a basis for dialogue and achieve peace
All the Gulf countries, but especially Qatar, understood that their security guarantees from the United States are not working properly.