Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani and President of the Republic of Turkiye HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan co-chaired on Wednesday the 11th meeting of the Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee at the Amiri Diwan.
At the outset of the meeting, HH the Amir welcomed HE the President of the Republic of Turkiye and his accompanying delegation, wishing them a pleasant stay in Qatar and wishing the strategic relations between the two countries continued development and growth across all areas of partnership to achieve the interests of the two fraternal peoples. He pointed out that the 11th meeting of the Supreme Strategic Committee reflects the strength of the relationship between the two countries, stressing his keenness to strengthen and develop relations to broader horizons.
For his part, HE the President of the Republic of Turkiye voiced his thanks and appreciation to HH the Amir for the warm welcome and generous hospitality, noting that bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries are witnessing remarkable development in various fields, and looking forward to strengthening them to achieve the supreme interests of the two fraternal peoples.
During the meeting, they discussed strategic cooperation relations and ways to enhance and develop them across several areas, especially in defense, trade, investment, energy, and information technology. They also discussed key regional and international issues and developments, as well as the current situation in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, particularly those related to consolidating the ceasefire, supporting peace, and the flow of humanitarian aid to the Strip.
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Chief of the Amiri Diwan HE Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Khulaifi, along with a number of Their Excellencies the Ministers and senior offcials attended the meeting.
On Turkiye's side, the meeting was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Hakan Fidan, along with a number of members of the official delegation accompanying HE the President.
Earlier, HH the Amir and HE the President of the Republic of Turkiye held a bilateral meeting, where they exchanged views on a number of topics and issues of common concern.
HH the Amir held a luncheon banquet in honor of HE the President of the Republic of Turkiye and his accompanying delegation.
HE the President of the Republic of Turkiye was accorded an official reception ceremony upon arrival to the Amiri Diwan.