Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday met Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah in Ankara. Dr. Al Attiyah conveyed greetings of Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the President and people of Turkey, and wishes of further progress and development. President Erdogan asked the Minister to convey his greetings to the Emir and the people of Qatar. The meeting dealt with means of enhancing relations and issues of joint interest, particularly in fields relating to military cooperation. Dr. Al Attiyah also met Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Isik and discussed issues of common concern. Qatar’s Ambassador to Turkey, Salem bin Mubarak Al-Shafi, was present.
